If this were only Violet‘s story, I‘d feel differently. Since it‘s Violet + Finch‘s, it made me mad.
It begins innocuously enough, an unlikely friendship forming between two struggling teens, helping each other through mental illness and grief. But then, with the (predictable) ending, it feels more harmful than helpful to the dialogue around mental health.
After this book + The Female of the Species, I really need some good, happy books. 😂