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Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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Title: All the Bright Places

Author: Jennifer Niven

Genre: Contemporary

Publishing Date: January 6th, 2015

Publisher: Knopf

Medium Read In: Hardcover 

Pages: 388

Rating: 5 stars

Why I Read It: I wanted to read a contemporary that deals with a mental illness.

Synopsis: The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning!

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.

Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.

When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.

This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.

Review: I have never read a more heart-rending book until this one. This may also be a little too close to home for me since I struggle with a mental illness and thoughts of suicide (I do get professional help though). I loved this book and its characters. Violet is a sweet girl who is just grieving the lost of her sister and Finch is dealing with a mental illness that he might not know he has. Both think about ending their lives, but they save each other in some way, shape, or form. Violet becomes a little bit more like her old self the more she is with Finch and Finch is finding something to live for. The ending is sad, but sweet at the same time. Jennifer Niven has given us a book to love in so many ways. This book has changed me for the better!

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/All-Bright-Places-Jennifer-Niven-ebook/dp/B00LKJHTB8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1431122549&sr=1-1&keywords=all+the+bright+places+by+jennifer+niven







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  1. GirlGoneDreamerApril 30, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Love your review Natalie! It's one of my favourite books! Xxx

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