Since I haven't done a book review in quite a while and my eyes have been reading more than a few books in the mean time, I thought why not inform you guys about the books I've been reading. Which is exactly what I'm going to do!
Just a little side note here: I'm sorry if I accidentally spoil a book for you in one of my reviews, please don't kill me.....
So welcome to my new series: "Renée Reviews"! Because obviously everything that involves more than one blogpost needs a ridiculous name.
Let's get started. All the bright places an amazing book by Jennifer Niven.
"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. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink."
The book is (obviously) about Theodore Finch and Violet Markey. As is written on the back of the book: "Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kills himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Whereas 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."
Theodore, better known as Finch, meets Violet on the ledge of a bell tower. To add a certain cliché factor to this book Finch is this weird guy that doesn't really have any friends and Violet is or was this very popular girl with a lot of "friends". As you can read in the summary above they pair up for a project and it's this project that changes their world.
Now all of this might sound like your average chick flick book, or at least that's what my first opinion of the book was before I started reading it. Whilst reading it however, I discovered there was so much more to it than just your cliché story. The book is written from both Finch's and Violets perspective which allows you to learn so much more about both characters. You delve into their past and present, their thoughts, feelings (for each other), fears and struggles. This was just one of the many things I liked about the book as I love books that give you an in depth view of the characters. The book takes you along on their project to discover the 'natural wonders' of their state, this project gives you more insight on them as persons and their relationship as well.
It's pretty easy to read which makes it easier to get into the story. Where I was a bit reluctant to start reading the book at first, you know due to the whole cliché girl book thing, I started finding it more and more difficult to put the book down as the story continued. As the book goes on you want to know more about the wonders they visit, the time they spent together, everything that goes on in their heads and all the other things they face in the book. Where you see Violet grow throughout the book you will see that Finch is slowly starting to fall apart.
The book portrais the symptoms, thoughts and feelings of someone suffering from mental illness in an amazing way. Everything about it sounds very familiar to people that suffer from mental illnesses in real life. Then there is Violet who is still mourning her sisters death, another important issue portrayed in a great way.
At the end of the book I was devastated, which is something I feel at the end of many books. I felt like I had gotten so close to Violet and Finch and their problems throughout the book that it wasn't easy to say goodbye. To close the book and put it back on the shelf. The book itself was still physically there but it felt like a whole world had disappeared the moment I closed the book. The story of Violet and Finch living on only in my head, in my head and the heads of thousands of others all over the world.
I would definitely recommend you all read this book! It's easy to read, it has a great story, very interesting characters and it's written in a way that keeps you from putting the book down. For everyone searching for a great book I would say, go to a nearby bookshop, purchase this book and dive into Violets and Finch's world.
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