It is easy to read and I can recommend it to all teenagers. From that moment she accepts her own life as it is.Įven though the topic of this book is serious, it is very funny, with a lot of jokes. Violet graduates and goes to follow her dream of becoming a writer. Panicked, Violet searches through his belongings and learns that he may have drowned in the Blue Hole. A month after he disappears, Finch sends emails to pretty much everyone he knows. No one is looking for him except Violet, but he doesn't want to be found. Violet tries to enlist her parents' help, but it's too late. Finally, she confronts Finch and they get into a huge fight. He meets a girl from the same school and she tells Violet about Finch's suicide attempt.

Shortly afterwards, he goes to a suicidal prevention group in a nearby town to get help. He changes his mind immediately and admits himself to the emergency room to get his stomach pumped. On the same night Finch takes a bunch of sleeping pills. They are very furious, and they forbid her to see Finch ever again. This doesn't exactly endear Finch to Violet's parents. After swimming in the Blue Hole, they accidentally fall asleep and don’t wake up until the next morning. Two struggling teens develop an unlikely relationship in a moving exploration of grief, suicide and young love. His relationship with Violet is going great until one warm afternoon. To make matters worse, he has 99 problems. As she gets better, Finch's situation gets worse. Together they see many things, including a homemade roller coaster and the highest hill in Indiana.ĭuring these adventures, Finch acts like a counsellor to Violet. Soon, Finch and Violet begin to “wander'. Of course, Finch chooses Violet as his partner. They got an assignment to “wander” to places and write a report about it with someone from their class. He uses his charm to convince Violet not to jump off the tower. You soon learn that Finch can't take care of himself, but he can help others in crisis situations. He writes fun facts about the suicides of others in his 'Doogie Howser style' journal. Finch keeps his thoughts for himself but being suicidal is his daily activity.

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