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All the Bright Places

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All the Bright Places

By: Jennifer Niven
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Ariadne Meyers, Jennifer Niven
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About this listen

 This New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge is soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith!

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might die. 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.

Includes a PDF Help Line Resource Guide and a Note Read by the Author.
 Death & Dying Depression Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Indigenous Creators Literature & Fiction Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Romance Suicide Funny Heartfelt Health

Critic Reviews

“…this heartbreaking love story about two funny, fragile, and wildly damaged high school kids named Violet and Finch is worth reading. Niven is a skillful storyteller who never patronizes her characters – or her audience.”
— Entertainment Weekly

“Many teen novels touch on similar themes, but few do it so memorably.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"In her YA debut, adult author Niven creates a romance so fresh and funny. . . The journey to, through, and past tragedy is romantic and heartbreaking, as characters and readers confront darkness, joy, and the possibilities—and limits—of love in the face of mental illness.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The writing in this heartrending novel is fluid, despite the difficult topics… Finch in particular will linger in readers’ minds long after the last page is turned.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

"Ultimately, the book, with narration that alternates between Finch and Violet, becomes Violet’s story of survival and recovery, affirming the value of loving deeply, grieving openly, and carrying your light forward."
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Have The Fault in Our Stars withdrawal? Pick up this heartrending novel about a girl who vows to live with purpose after bonding with a boy who plans to end his own life.”
— SELF Magazine

"It’s touching, vibrant, and an impressively honest depiction of depression."
— BuzzFeed

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

A Miami Herald Best Books for Children

GoodReads Choice Awards Young Adult Fiction Category Winner

A TIME Top Young Adult Book of the Year

A NPR Guide to Great Reads Book
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A remarkable story of sadness and brightness. Feeling very lost that it’s over now, sigh.

Beautiful

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Lovely.
For years and years my nan pronounced lovely as "love-eh-lee" so my mum knew that it was spelt as lovely not lovley. My mum has done the same for us. Now, lovely is tradition in our family.
This book had me crying, yelling, laughing, blubbering and definitely tugged at the old heart strings. This book is lovely.
Thank you for acknowledging suicide not as something that people do out of stupidity, which i hear a little too embarrassingly often.

lovely

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Finch and Violet will stay with me forever! Thanks Jennifer for giving us this book and for shedding light on the stigma of mental illness.

Wow

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I bawled my eyes out.
This book is amazing, this book is needed and necessary.

Loved it!

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Loved it? Yes! Struggled to finish it? More like struggled to stop listening.
I can not praise this book enough, it was so overwhelmingly beautiful! I was hoping for a happy ending, and although it was very sad, I will be reading this again and again. I have recommended to so many people already, and they seem to love it also. This is easily one of my favorite books in my top 5.

Incredible!

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It's a perfict book if you want to cry, the true raw nature of this book, with its not shing away from a taboo topic make it a refreshing book

Heart braking beautiful

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Lovers of john green books will fall in love with this story, i am so happy to finally find a book that isn't afraid to talk about the actuality of suicide and mental illness. A book that will stay with me forever

A brilliant read

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I love this book so much it has truly expended they way I think and ahh its seriously so Amazing and touching I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book

truly amazing book

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I loved it so much. I wish I could experience it for the first time again.

Made me cry

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Great story dipping into the tough topic of suicide. Really highlights mental illness in relatable and understandable characters.

Great YA book

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