Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Isabela Chieffi
- Dec 13, 2025
- 1 min read
Information
Book Title: All the Bright Places
Author: Jennifer Niven
Publisher: Knopf Books
Publish Date: January 6, 2015
Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance, young adult
Moods: emotional, sad
Pace: medium-paced
Synopsis
All the Bright Places is about two high school students, Finch and Violet. They meet at the top of their school's bell tower. They get paired for a school project where they have to find and explore places in their state. Slowly, they open up to each other and form a connection.
Personal Thoughts
I thought this book was fine. It was a good read but it wasn't anything spectacular. I really liked the way the author talked about grief. I thought the plot was interesting but for some reason it wasn't enough to keep me reading. I didn't really actually care about the characters so sometimes I had a hard time finding motivation to read the book.
Book Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.75/5) stars
Originally I rated this lower but I thought the plot was very interesting so I decided to raise it to 3.75 stars.
Favorite Quote
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”
Sources, Credits & Links
Mood, genre and pace via The Storygraph
'We do not remember days, we remember moments,' that quote from the review is really hitting home, isn't it? I'm browsing book reviews on my commute, and the mixed feelings about 'All the Bright Places' are so relatable – maybe I'll check it out, but the author's ambivalence is pretty evident!Thumbnail Downloader