Netflixs all the bright places struggles to address mental. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. Netflixs all the bright places loses what made the book. All the bright places will pull you in and wont let you go again, even long after you turned the final page a mustread, to share with friends. Her mom and dad separated at a young age and she missed them. The message is ultimately hopeful, but the path to finding hope is heartbreaking, and readers should keep a hankie close by. She has also written four novels for adultsamerican blonde, becoming clementine, velva jean learns to fly, and velva jean learns to driveas well as three nonfiction books. At the hearta big oneof all the bright places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers. Jennifer niven is the author of the new york times and international bestseller all the bright places, as well as her new ya novel, holding up the universe. This book was recommended to me after i finished reading everything, everything by nicola yoon as i had loved that book so much.
This is why this book and others like it are so important, not only for those who are struggling, but for the ones that arent so that we can be in someone elses shoes. Author jennifer nivens believable, relatable voices alternate between high school seniors finch and violet, but its finchs voice that really drives the novel. It looks at the idea that despite your love for someone, it isnt always possible to save them. Omg i cried this book was very deep and hit a lot of touchy subjects hard, all with a love story unlike any other ive read and trust me, i read a lot. Mar 01, 2020 all the bright places is a cut above its netflix ya contemporaries, but does have some fatal flaws. Two fragile teens one still hurting from a devastating loss, the other struggling with both internal and external upheaval meet, fall in love, and attempt to help one another heal. All the bright places is a remarkable story of friendship, love, and dealing with suffering. Have you guys read this book or others that dealt with similar issues. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. All of the available adults in this book were either woefully uncaring. Learn about the different symbols such as eleanors glasses in all the bright places and how they contribute to the plot of the book. Jan 16, 2015 all the bright places is a beautifully written book that is, at times, very difficult to read. All the bright places is a 2020 american teen romantic drama film, directed by brett haley, from a screenplay by jennifer niven and liz hannah, based upon the novel of the same name by niven. Compelling teen romance tackles suicide, finds hope.
I should probably get a library card but i have an addiction to buying books that cant be helped. All the bright places read online free by jennifer niven. All the bright places by jennifer niven, paperback. All the bright places by jennifer niven 97801457034paperback.
And so we cant help but think that author jennifer niven probably has some fantastic songs up her sleeve that remind her of finch and violet. All the bright places is heartbreaking, poignant, funny and heartfelt. Jul 23, 2015 even now, i am still loved and happy, i know very little about the dark places that people go to. Charming, sweet, and often deeply gripping and emotional, all the bright places is a mesmerizing comingof age story told with immense skill. Despite heartfelt performances, all the bright places feels like an already outdated young adult tale, and is unlikely to stand out amongst netflixs rapidly growing catalog of comingof age films. All the bright places read online free from your pc or mobile. Jennifer nivens young adult novel all the bright places, which depicts a romance between two deeply troubled teens, is the basis of a new original film from netflix. Jul 03, 2015 recently i read all the bright places and happened to love it. All the bright places by jennifer niven, paperback barnes. Symbolism in jennifer nivens all the bright places.
All the bright places has been a book ive wanted to read for ages but honestly i was just waiting for it to come out in paperback. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 18002738255. Its approach to portraying mental health in adolescents is very wellhandled, despite the. It stars elle fanning, justice smith, alexandra shipp, kelli ohara, lamar johnson, virginia gardner, felix mallard, sofia hasmik, keeganmichael key and luke wilson. The novel has also been awarded for childrens choice book awards teen book of the year and 2016 mare di libri book prize for best ya book. Parents need to know that all the bright places is the youngadult debut of the author of the velva jean series, and suicide is the central theme. All the bright places is a young adult novel by jennifer niven. All the bright places is a devastating yet seriously important comingof age film, which everyone should see, if they are in the right headspace to do so. The fault in our stars meets eleanor and park in this exh. As violet and finch begin, finch has a crush on violet and is eager to help her see the joy in life. All the bright places turned out to be one of the most personal books of the year for me. He changes personalities pretending to be an australian exchange student one day and a boy from the 80s the next day. Anywho, ill shut up and talk about what i thought about this book now. They almost throw themselves out of a window at exactly the same time.
These two high school seniors might have never gotten to know each other if it werent for a crazy coincidence. Content suitable to older readers, with frequent use of swearing. All the bright places cast full characters list for. The work was first published on january 6, 2015 through knopf publishing group and is nivens first young adult work. Jan 08, 2015 this book was recommended to me after i finished reading everything, everything by nicola yoon as i had loved that book so much. All the bright places is a heartbreakingly vivid story that ultimately conveys hope while remaining true to the characters. With elle fanning, justice smith, alexandra shipp, kelli ohara.
Though the issues considered are familiar ones grief, mental illness, bullying, the movie has original multidimensional characters and is both graceful and moving. The wall street journal a complex love story that will bring all the feels. All the bright places by jennifer niven scholastic. All the bright places study guide contains a biography of jennifer niven, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from shmoop and verify that you are over the age. Jenny duffy, age 21 this is an honest and beautifully written book, and the characters feel very real. All the bright places asserts that teen romcoms, while fun and distracting, arent the only movies that matter to young audiences. Parents need to know that all the bright places is the film adaptation of the popular, highly respected ya book by jennifer niven who also cowrote the script. Jennifer niven is the author of the new york times and international bestsellers all the bright places and holding up the universe. Netflixs all the bright places loses what made the book great. All the bright places is a 2015 young adult novel by jennifer niven. The book was so well write that i read it pretty fast, i read like 2 months ago and still be i wont stop talking about it buy it.
The ice master, ada blackjack, and the aqua net diaries, a. Omg i cried this book was very deep and hit a lot of touchy. I was about love drama romance and a little suspense. Mar 12, 2020 all the bright places is exactly the sort of book that gets us excited about music, and the emotions that we feel with finch and violet can be found in many amazing songs. Feb 28, 2020 elle fanning and justice smith star in all the bright places as two troubled young people who embark on a lifechanging relationship. Violets sister died in a car accident the previous year and violet blames herself for it. Sep 08, 2015 all the bright places by jennifer niven is a heartbreaking book about mental illness and its powerful effects on the person suffering from it, and the people around them. If the idea of teenybopper melodrama received a gennow tweak with the booktofilm success of the fault in our stars a while back, all the bright places does not tamper with the template. All the bright places is about two teens with depression. Violet markey is popular, and theodore finch is the school freak. Elle fanning and justice smith star in netflixs adaptation of all the bright places by jennifer niven. If you thought that all the bright places was a comingof age romance with a traditionally happy ending, then youd be very, very wrong many who didnt read the book version were warned as to how dark the plot would get when they noticed that the film had a tvma mature rating. All the bright places was the best book i ever read.