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A review by readwithkiekie
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
1.0
*Throws Problematic books in the bin*
I may be one of very few who disliked this book but I do have my reasons, and those reasons probably mean more than most. There's no doubt that Jennifer Niven is a good writer, there were some poetic prose in the story that are easily quotable, but that's as far as it goes.
Violet and Finch are very relatable characters to me as I understood their Depression. I understood their feelings and their thoughts, and that's not something you come by often, however, I also felt a disconnect from them because their illness was everything. I just felt like the book was written just to have two characters who were mentally ill and nothing else, like Violet and Finch were their Depression.
To be honest, All the Bright Places is just another over-hyped book that fails on anything original. Mental Illness is not a trend, it's a serious problem and I just wished Jennifer Niven could have given a more realistic portrayal.
I may be one of very few who disliked this book but I do have my reasons, and those reasons probably mean more than most. There's no doubt that Jennifer Niven is a good writer, there were some poetic prose in the story that are easily quotable, but that's as far as it goes.
Violet and Finch are very relatable characters to me as I understood their Depression. I understood their feelings and their thoughts, and that's not something you come by often, however, I also felt a disconnect from them because their illness was everything. I just felt like the book was written just to have two characters who were mentally ill and nothing else, like Violet and Finch were their Depression.
To be honest, All the Bright Places is just another over-hyped book that fails on anything original. Mental Illness is not a trend, it's a serious problem and I just wished Jennifer Niven could have given a more realistic portrayal.