All The Bright Places

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven is a book about a boy named Theodore Finch. He finds himself at the ledge of the bell tower who is contemplating whether he should jump or not. What he doesn’t realize that catches him by surprise is finding a girl named Violet Markey who happens to be there too- terrified and suicidal. Theodore manages to help Violet get off the tower safely and thorough this incident they become friends. Later that day, they are placed in a geography assignment together that requires them

All The Bright Places Book Cover ByJennifer Niven

to visit the wonders of their state, Indiana. The two characters are flawed as each are dealing with their own personal issues. Violet lost her sister in a car accident and has not been the same since. She has dropped out of her extra circular activities and does not have a social life anymore. Theodore on the other hand is being bullied at school, has major depression, and an abusive father. Theodore goes through these phases he likes to call staying “awake” which is staying alive. Finch is bi-polar and likes to take on persona’s of different versions of himself. As Theodore and Violet travel around the state together they seem to find the bright places in life and help each other out. Theodore tries to fix Violet and help her get back to normal such as being able to ride in a car again. While Violet is on the road to recovery, she soon realizes that Theodore is just as broken as she is. She grows a major concern after one night, when he overdoses on pills. Will Theodore be able to help Violet live life again? Will Violet be able to save Theodore from falling asleep? Read the book to find out!