All the Bright Places

Finch and Violet meet in the oddest of places...both are on the ledge of the bell tower at school, contemplating suicide. Finch and Violet have nothing in common—Violet's got friends everywhere, but Finch is friendless...Violet has two loving parents and Finch's parents have checked out of the parenting game...Violet is easygoing and compliant, but Finch is a loose cannon—but they inexplicably become friends.

Finch is a character you can't help but love, all the while seeing his desperation.

Niven doesn't let you down with this book and snap on happily-ever-afters here and there like weaker authors do. It's cold and hard and clear and true.

An amazing read.