A review by natesfairytale
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 It was a beautiful but sad story. First thing first, you should check the Content and Trigger Warnings. It contains talk of suicide, death, and violence (that’s at the top of my head). Now, if that’s something that doesn’t stop you from reading a book, you should read it. 

The end was heartbreaking, but the story was touching. I loved seeing Violet and Theodore evolved and learn to know themselves and each other. We see the story through their eyes, it’s a dual point of view. Thus, we feel their hate and sadness, their happiness and hopelessness. And so, I hated a lot of the other characters. I’m trying to stay spoiler free, even though the books been out for a while now. But know that some people shouldn’t be parents. I know it’s a book, but still. And I wish other characters could have done more. They were just kids, and they shouldn’t have had to deal with half of what they did. And if only they had a little more help, a little more people to count on… That might have changed some lives. 

I feel like I should end this with a ‘if you feel anything like Finch, please reach out to someone’ but we know it’s easier said than done. But if you have that one person you can trust, please try to reach out to them. Because I’m pretty sure this world is better with you in it.