A review by na3ne3
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

No need to tell that I sobbed. That was a given. This book broke me yet healed me at the same time. Even before reading it, I knew how it was gonna end, which might explain why I cried so hard since the start. I knew the ending, yet I still had hope, I didn't want to believe it because it was so heartwarming : the way he loved her with all his heart and it helped him to feel better for a while, and how he always gave her lessons about life. I felt so emotionally attached to finch that I couldn't accept the end. I especially loved the writing. The way, at times, I'd end up feeling exactly as finch does, until it turns nearly suffocating. It's amazing how the writer portrayed his emotional problems so well. It's the problem in most of the books that treat suicide or bipolar disorder. They don't express it well, making it hard to read. It wasn't the case here so I really liked it. Only didn't give 5 stars because my eyes hurt from crying. 
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