All The Bright Places

By Jennifer Niven

2.5/5

I told myself after reading When We Collided by Emery Lord that I would read more books on mental health and that is exactly what I did. All The Bright Places, I think, primarily deals with bullying and how much bullying can negatively impact on someone’s life. Finch is bullied for being different and he finds comfort and friendship in Violet, a popular girl who lost her sister in a car accident. They meet on the top of the school bell tower, both with the intention of jumping off. Instead, they help each other down and the book follows their journey of trying to further help each other. But as Violet gets better, Finch only seems to get worse.

Honestly, this book really didn’t live up to my expectations. It is very much rated positively on Bookstagram but I didn’t like how much mental illness was dismissed in this book but I supposed it is only reflective of what society is striving to get past. I also found it to be very predictable and so I did not find myself shedding a tear like many other readers have done. This book really fell flat for me and if you are interested in reading books surrounding mental health, I would definitely recommend When We Collided over All The Bright Places.

However, this book was a very quick read and I read it in one sitting. Perhaps I might give it another read in the future and find it more enjoyable but for now, unfortunately, it suffers a low rating.