All the Bright Places

Ich liebe dieses Buch! Es ist sehr bewegend und hat auch mir persönlich geholfen. Ich kann es nur jedem wärmstens empfehlen! Allerdings könnte es auch schwierig für diejenigen sein, die nicht gut mit traurigen Büchern umgehen können. Wenn schon, dann solltest du das Buch auf jeden Fall lesen.

“All the bright places” is a very eye opening novel about serious illnesses such as depression and suffering from loosing loved ones. Furthermore this book unveils the different sides and coping mechanisms of depression and, in addition, displays insights of a affected person’s thoughts and actions

- Das Buch ist wunderschön, von Anfang bis Ende kann man sich in die Charaktere hinein versetzen. Es ist einfach geschrieben und spricht wichtige Realitätsnahe Dinge an. Eine 10/10 und absolute Leseempfehlung

I forced my friend to read this book because the movie dies not portray these wonderful characters the right way at all. Finch and Violet deserve the world! The writing style, the story line, the characters - absolutely amazing.

Seventeen year old Finch is mentally ill and Violet is sad, unmotivated and mourning her sister's death. From the moment that Finch, the 'weird' guy, sets eyes on the girl that he meets under curious circumstances, he is fascinated with her and has the urge to help her become her old self again, the one before her sister's death. Violet, former popular girl, tries to stop herself from liking Finch, but to no avail. With his jokes and a personailty that's not so bad after all, Finch starts winning her over. Having to do a class project together, they form a bond that nobody but them understands. This novel is truly one of the best I've read on mental illness. It shows the perspective of a person that's sick and also multiple ones from outsiders. The author also adresses the the affects mental illness has as well as the stigma around it. Considering all that, the author did a great job with this book. It also shows the impact that words (and actions) can have and that somehow, there's always light in the darkness.