This was one of my favorite books to read, and I think that Niven did a wonderful job of making the reader want to keep reading to see what happens next. Anyone interested in the book or the film will have to watch or read to figure out what happens and how the story ends. Violet looked everywhere they had previously wandered, checked their favorite spots, and asked everyone close to Finch. Finch is able to help Violet conquer her fear of driving that she has had ever since that accident.Īfter disappearing for a few days, Finch is nowhere to be found and won’t answer his phone. Throughout the project, the two become best friends, and eventually fall in love. This event flung Violet into a dark depression, and was the main reason why she was standing on the ledge.Īfter the bell tower incident, Violet and Finch become partners for the “wandering project” where they must wander around the state of Indiana and find hidden gems. Violet and her sister Eleanor were best friends, before a tragic car accident ending Eleanor’s life. After talking to her, Finch is able to understand why she is standing on the ledge, and saves her life by helping her down. The novel begins with Finch finding Violet standing on the top of a bell tower at their school, at a high enough point where she would die if she jumped.

Violet Markey and Theodore Finch are the two main characters in All the Bright Places. Overall, I would rate All the Bright Places as a 9/10. This book was published on January 6, 2015. “All the Bright Places” is a novel highlighting struggles within teenagers and mental health, written by Jennifer Niven. “The story of a boy called Finch and a girl named Violet…” An image from the Netflix movie (left) and the book cover (right).

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