All the Bright Places
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The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge.
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for—and manages to find—something to keep him here, and alive, and awake.
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small 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—six stories above the ground— it’s unclear who saves whom. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. 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. . . .
“A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe.” —Justine Magazine
“At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A heart-rending, stylish love story.” —The Wall Street Journal
“A complex love story that will bring all the feels.” —Seventeen Magazine
“Impressively layered, lived-in, and real.” —Buzzfeed
The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge.
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for—and manages to find—something to keep him here, and alive, and awake.
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small 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—six stories above the ground— it’s unclear who saves whom. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. 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. . . .
“A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe.” —Justine Magazine
“At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A heart-rending, stylish love story.” —The Wall Street Journal
“A complex love story that will bring all the feels.” —Seventeen Magazine
“Impressively layered, lived-in, and real.” —Buzzfeed
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Readers say *All the Bright Places* powerfully explores love and mental health through complex, richly drawn characters, especially Finch. Many praise...
I'm giving this four stars because it was really well-written and worthwhile, even though I'm really mad at it!
I know some people may not have liked this book but I loved it. Right when I picked it up in target I couldn't keep my head out of the book. I was reading this book everywhere until I finished it. I believe this book gives people an idea of how it can feel to not want to live anymore.
(THIS IS THE SPOILER PART❗) This book made me cry near the end when Finch dies even though I knew it was coming it still hurts for it to actually happen. This is kinda like in real life you know someone might do it but you have hope they don't but when they do it. It hurts even if you were prepared for it to happen. (Just remember everyone has different opinions so if someone doesn't like it and a lot of people agree with it don't think you won't like it because you might!)
(THIS IS THE SPOILER PART❗) This book made me cry near the end when Finch dies even though I knew it was coming it still hurts for it to actually happen. This is kinda like in real life you know someone might do it but you have hope they don't but when they do it. It hurts even if you were prepared for it to happen. (Just remember everyone has different opinions so if someone doesn't like it and a lot of people agree with it don't think you won't like it because you might!)
Even though this book has some sensitive topics in it, such as self harm, eating disorders, and suicide it was still a beautifully written book. I instantly connected with the main character Finch and what he was going through and absolutely loved the budding romance between Finch and Violet. The dual timelines where you hear from Finch and Violet was a great way of telling this heartbreaking story. Highly recommend reading and then watching the movie!
3.5 stars. It took me a long time to finally read All the Bright Places and I think this time the book didn't live up to the hype for me. It was so very YA. I finally picked it up for Banned Book Week. While I did speed through it and was entertained, it was so predictable it became unrealistic. And I've read the same plot before: teen girl is spinning after a family member's death, meets troubled boy, they're forced to work on a school project together. If I had read this one first, I might would have liked it more. BUT it is written very well. The characters are fleshed-out, even if they do seem unrealistic, at times. I just expected to be heart-broken with this one, but no tears were shed.
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