All the Bright Places is a devastating and heart-wrenching novel that gripped me from beginning to end. It’s a popular read and soon to be made into a film starring Dakota Fanning. I was on the waiting list at the library for this one for almost a month!
Theodore Finch and Violet Markey couldn’t be more different, but their paths cross when they both find themselves up on the bell tower ledge. Somehow their concern for each other ends up with first Violet, then Theodore being coaxed back to safety, and an unlikely friendship between them forms.
This is a novel for teenagers and adults alike. Niven gives us a valuable insight into the perspectives of teenagers and their experiences at school and at home. It’s easy to forget what it’s like being in high school, and even as a teenager you don’t always know what’s going on with the people around you. This month is Suicide awareness month and given that our protagonists meet on a ledge, I think their story is particularly relevant.
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