All the Bright Places

I was not expecting that ending. It was a light read at first, a bit cringe-inducing because the characters spoke in a stilted, unnatural way. They threw in quotes, and spoke as if from a script. I felt like the author was trying a little too hard to come across as “deep”.

The ending surprised me, and it was definitely sad. But I was also surprised by the lack of emotion the other characters seemed to feel. Violet just felt like a name on a page. I felt more emotion from Theo, but more manic energy than emotion. Nothing amazing, but not the worst thing I've read.