All the Bright Places

Oh my word. This is a fantastic book. Beautiful and tragic. Sweet and funny. And Important. 

You shouldn't know a thing about it until you read it so don't try to know what it's about beforehand. Then you can deliciously discover the lives of Finch and Violet, two teenagers in high school. Violet is a popular girl and Finch is on the fringe. He's the musician who's a little odd.

You will feel many things throughout this book. It's lovely and difficult. It's full of heaviness, so its not a light read but it is an important one. I'm hesitant to say what the book is about for fear of 1. Ruining the surprise ending of a good well written important book. And 2. You won't want to read it anymore.

This is a favorite of mine now not just for the story or the writing, both of which are suburb. But also for the content. It's a piercing, funny, frustrating, sad book that is also a call to action. I highly recommend this book especially if you like messy endings. But even if you like happy endings because there is a bigger picture I this book than just the book. A bigger message that everyone should be aware of.

It's a YA, but it definitely not appropriate for elementary aged kids. Think along the lines of Me Before You and The Fault in Our Stars.