All The Bright Places Review by Jenny Niven (Spoilers!)
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All The Bright Places Review by Jenny Niven (Spoilers!)
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My first problem with the story was Finch and Violet's relationship. Finch was obviously in love with Violet and he showed her such as well. He says all of these sweet lines and really takes Violet out of her shell after Eleanor's death, but Violet is still hesitant befriend him. It takes more than half the story for her to accept that Finch truly is the right guy and even then it isn't enough. She is always worried and cautious, and I felt bad reading as Finch tried so hard to open her up. He really was a gentleman. I really disliked how Violet couldn't stand up for Finch in front of her friends or even her parents. She continued to let them rag on and on about this tendencies and how bad he was for Violet. Everything was just too little too late. Finch's death really surprised me-I was not at all expecting it. Even when Violet went to the Blue Hole to find him, I didn't believe he was dead. The ending after that was very anticlimactic and honestly, very TFIOS. How she receives the map of their wanderings much like how Hazel receives the letter Augustus wrote to Peter. I would give this story a 3.8/5 stars just because of the lack of character development and the anticlimactic climax. Nevertheless the book was a very nice and well written stand alone.
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It was unremarkey-bly beautiful and life-altering book that I’ve read. I am not saying that this the one-of-a-kind-i-need-book-two novel that I’ve read, more like this serve as an eye-opener to me and I do hope that you guys felt the same way. This book serve as a way for me to understand Finch- all the Finch that have been and are still in my life. The story of Violet and Markey have been close to my heart for I finally understood that I should not give up with my very own Finch. I never want him to feel so alone although I knew he felt like that every single day of his life.
It felt like there is something gnawing at my heart everytime I remember Theodore Finch. I was always render speechless every time it dawned on me that there are teenagers out there feeling like this- an empty feeling though you are alive, the anxiety like everything all around them is too much- the sound, colors, and people.
Jennifer Niven, I want to hug you right now.
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Finch is constantly thinking about death and ways to die and asking himself, "Will today be the day?" However, he always finds one thing that keeps him awake and alive. Violet, on the other hand, is always thinking about the future and counts the days until she graduates, and is mourning the death of her sister, Eleanor, who died in a car crash and is always asking herself if she could have done something differently that would have saved her.
They find out only that when the both of them save each other on the bell tower and team up for a class project, that they can finally be themselves around each other. Violet stop counting the days and starts to live more in the moment.
Violet and Finch were such lovely characters. Finch's humor and sarcasm made me fall instantly. But he was so mysterious - I usually HATE the fact that I don't fully understand a character, because it leaves me unsatisfied. However, I made an exception for Finch. He was just so amazing that I had to.
This book had me smiling, laughing, and crying throughout the whole story. And when I say crying, I don't mean a tear or two. I'm talking full-on SOBBING. I had to stop and put the book down a few times and recollect myself because it just broke my heart. I absolutely love when books do that to a person. But then again... THE PAIN.
*SPOILER ALERT*
This book is heavily based on suicide. I understand it's not a topic that is for everyone, but this book opened my eyes in unimaginable ways. It strips you down raw, straight to the core. Even if something like this bothers you, I recommend you give it a try because it's such an eye-opener.
*SPOILER ALERT*
I thought it was really sad how both of the protagonists couldn't share their feelings with an authority figure - mainly because they believed so strongly that no one would understand them. But there is always help out there for everyone.
I could go on and on all day about how great this book is, but I'll leave the rest for you to discover. You will definitely take something great from this book and put it into your life.
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Overall, I did really love the book but I feel a bit cheated out of a new story.
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Oveall though, i love it! i'l update this once I finish the book
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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.