BONUS! This fabulous book has 2 Reviews!
Goodreads Summary:
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.
Book Review #1:
All The Bright Places is a breath-taking, thought-provoking, and brilliant fictitious read. Fans of realistic fiction, this book is a must read. I heard this book was similar to The Fault In Out Stars by John Green. Upon beginning All The Bright Places, I was really hoping the story would be diverse, and different from John Green's most popular book, as I didn't want to read a book that repeated The Fault In Our Stars. Jennifer Niven did not disappoint. She took a new take on realistic fiction, and explored a problem we are all familiar with.
This problem was teen mental health. Finch and Violet, the main characters, both
suffered from traumatic experiences, causing them to experience unstable mental
states. They help each
other explore the world in a new way, a way that makes
living a bit easier. This story is an eye-opener. It sends a message to all teens that mental health is important, and there is ways to help ourselves. The characters are easy to relate to, and fall in love with. The story is beautiful. I
strongly recommend this book, to every type of reader. If you love stories that bring tears
to your eyes, that are page turners, and that are deep and relatable, this book is
perfect for you. This is definitely a book that I would re-read. It is the kind of
book you will learn something different from each time. I am in love with the
characters, the story, and the lessons Niven leaves for us readers. Take the chance
to experience this book yourselves, It will not disappoint.
“The
thing I realize is, that it's not what you take, it's what you leave."
-Finch
Enjoy,
Tamara
(Teen Book Reviewer)
Book Review #2
The stand alone novel, All The Bright Places
will have you hooked from the very first sentence. This is a story of love,
friendship, loyalty and wandering into the unknown. For a teenage girl named Violet
Markey this means befriending a seemingly odd Theodore Finch, who selected her
as his Geography partner and in other scenarios, saved her life. For Theodore
Finch this means staying Awake and resisting his fascination with death.
This novel had me on edge by every single
word of every single page. It exposes us to the good and bad realities of life
in their most extreme forms. I would strongly recommend this novel to The Fault
in Our Stars fans and the readers out there who appreciate realistic fiction.
I hope you like this novel as much as I did!
Enjoy!
Jillian (Teen Book Reviewer)
