
Book Review:
All the Bright Places
Kiara Brown
Rating: 4.2/5
Recommended for: 13+
Coming from the winner of Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction is All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, published on January 6th 2015.
All the Bright Places follows the story of Finch and Violet who come together for a class project, which turns into an adventure they never expected. Theodore Finch is a broken, quirky boy battling with the effects of depression and suicide. With his ever changing personalities and his spontaneous thoughts and acts, he is well known as “Theodore Freak.” Violet Markey is no longer the smiling girl she used to be due to her sister’s death. Since then she believes that everything has changed, including herself. So when Theodore and Violet meet on the top of a bell tower their story begins and only when they are together they can finally be themselves.
Niven creates a story that deals with mental illnesses, grief and love in the most spectacular way. This book will help you to see life in a different perspective and value life more. Niven uses metaphorical resonance to actively capture the sense of depression in the character’s thoughts and successfully shows how the characters change over time. Niven creates

characters that are appealing and unique in their own way, scarred with flaws and thoughts that may relate to the reader.
Although All the Bright Places is one of most favored young adult books of the year, some readers have argued that it is considerably similar to John Green’s The Fault in our Stars. Both books contain eccentric characters who struggle with health issues. All the Bright Places is sometimes considered to be slightly overrated and praised too highly by its fans. I believe that this may be true, for there are definitely other great books out there that the fans are not aware of. However, these opinions may differ for all readers.
For those who are looking for an unforgettable book, you’ve come to the right place. All the Bright Places is a memorable book I certainly recommend. All the Bright Places is also being made into a movie starring Elle Fanning as Violet, and will be released in 2017. It is a definite read for fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green.