![]() ![]() ![]() Kissing is mentioned a dozen times or so, and making out with hands under shirts is briefly described once or twice. ![]() Lots of strong language includes frequent use of "a-hole" and "s-t," and a wide variety of other strong language is used once or twice each. High school seniors wrestle with complex issues, mostly stemming from protagonist Finch's constant thinking about suicide, including the death of a loved one mental illness committing suicide and losing someone to it abuse and adult attitudes toward drinking, sex, and smoking. The message is ultimately hopeful, but the path to finding hope is heartbreaking, and readers should keep a hankie close by. Parents need to know that All the Bright Places is the young-adult debut of the author of the Velva Jean series, and suicide is the central theme. ![]()
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