This is a heartbreaking story about a girl whose sister has just died and a boy who wants to die.

It begins on a bell tower. Finch saves Violet’s life, but everyone assumes that the popular girl saved the weirdo’s life and, for reasons of their own, neither correct the masses. Finch (a troubled boy with a bad reputation) gets even more bothered by his peers than usual whilst Violet is praised. Somehow, this leads to them falling in love.

Finch and Violet are paired up for a school project. They don’t know each other yet, but Finch is determined that they will soon. They start ‘wandering’ – visiting places by bike and leaving a bit of themselves behind. Gradually, their relationship becomes larger and larger in their lives.

Jennifer Niven is an amazing writer (in my opinion) and I will read many more of her books. She used her writing to enchant people and make her book a bestseller. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys young adult books that are tragic and romantic.

This is a gripping book that I read in one sitting. The only criticism I have is that Finch and Violet go from strangers to friends very quickly, stay friendly for a while and then are suddenly romantically involved with one another. It may be that Niven intends their relationship to be confusing and has gone a bit too far – I don’t know. But, on the whole, this book is wonderful. I never cry for fictional characters, but I almost did at the end of this book.