Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Intro

Edition: Hardcover
Pages: 378
Published: 2015
Genres: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Mental Health

Summary:

The book switches POV's between Violet Markey and Theodore Finch. Violet is dealing with the death of her sister, and she is just trying to get through the rest of her senior year. She meets Finch on top of the bell tower at school, and he talks her off the ledge. Finch is unpredictable and quirky. The two hit it off, and they help each other in ways that were unimaginable. They start to visit different places in Indiana as part of a school project where they leave their mark there and on each other.

My Thoughts:

This is a really raw and true form of mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder. The romance was a little forced and rushed, but they were really cute together. It made me kind of angry how none of the kids who bullied Finch got in trouble. And I have to agree with Violet's parents, Finch's parents were literally terrible and did nothing to help their son who clearly needed help.

I really enjoyed the parts where they went around different places around the state since sometimes it's hard to find genuinely beautiful places when it seems like you live in a boring state. It kind of gives you motivation and inspiration to do that in you own state.

I really liked Finch. He spoke his truths and was unapologetically himself. Violet was kind of boring and one-dimensional. The only interesting thing about her was her passion for writing and her magazine. I get that she was dealing with a lot of grief with her sister, but I do not really know why Finch really fell for her.

Overall, I thought it was a really cute story and worth the read, especially if you want a story that represents mental illness in a very true form.