"You are all the colours, at full brightness"
People say this was heartbreaking. Eye - opening. Beautiful. Real. Raw.
I agree - but it was also so much more. It cannot be simply put into words. The English Language simply fails to put it into the right terms. Besides I'm no writer. Not like Violet and Finch. No. They had words and things to say. They loved, lived and felt at such a young age. I see them as friends. As teachers. They made me think. Barely any books make you do that. Sure, they make you question. But only Niven could portray dark themes, usually stigmatised, in a light way but also never losing the tone of "suicide". She's made me aware. She's made my heart break. In thousands of pieces yeah, but my heart broke because suicide is real. It isn't some fictional theme. It happens. Every moment. Someone feels like the only choice they're presented with is death. That's all they see. So I urge everyone. Live. For every bad day there's a good one. There'll be someone. One day. In one moment who'll change your life for the better. As we're arriving at the end of 2015, congratulate yourself for carrying on. I love you. I love your strength and I can only ever aspire to make readers think the way Niven has. Once again, thank you Jennifer. And thank you @cookie_bookie_ for lending me this exquisite piece of fiction.
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