All the Bright Places - Discussion Questions

1.      How do Finch and Violet meet?

2.      What do you think of the relationship between Finch and Violet?

3.      What did you think of Finch's parents?

4.      Finch falls through a lot of social safety nets, especially at school. How could the system have served him better?

5.      Do you think the teen characters seem realistic? Why or why not?

6.      At the beginning of the book, Violet's depressed enough to think about suicide. How is her depression different from Finch's?

7.      Finch and Violet visit a lot of ordinary places (mostly cheesy tourist attractions) that, to them, feel super special. Why are these places so special to them?

8.      Finch was a good counselor to Violet. What prevented him from having the same level of insight into his own situation?

9.      Did the book engage you from the beginning or did it take a while for you to get interested?

10.  Which character did you enjoy the most? Do the characters seem real and believable?

11.  What did you find to be the most heart-breaking moment?

12.  Do you feel like things could have ended differently?

13.  Have you known any people like Finch?

14.  If you were Violet, would you do differently?

15.  Do you think Finch meant to kill himself or was it an accident?

16.  What did you think of the ending, do you think there should be a second book?

17.  If you could ask the author one question, what would it be?

18.  If you could sum up the book in three words, what would they be?