Book Diaries: All The Bright Places by Jennifer NIven

Synopsis: 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. 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.

Rating: ★★★★

Review: I was hesitant at first to read this novel because it dealt with a very sensitive topic (well, for me at least): suicide. It is not a common topic I read about, since most of the time I read Young Adult books related to comedy, romance and fantasy. Honestly, I was scared to read the book because it might change my views in life. But then, I still took the risk and read it. 

And I have no regrets! The story line was just so inspiring and enlightening. It opened me to the reality that not all people are okay just because they smile or show that they are happy. Totally relate!

The reason I gave this book only four stars even if it had an amazing storyline is that the way the story was written was somehow dragging for me. I had a long time reading this book (it took me a week to finish this book. Yep, that's long for me) because of the writing style.

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Even if it was not a happy ending (I cried. It's normal), it was still a great love story and story as a whole. It have me all the emotions all at once: love, happiness, depression, anxiety, EVERYTHING! :(:
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I highly recommend this book to all bookworms who want a break from your typical love story. Even if the writing style was a bit dull, it is worth the read. :-)

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