“Finch and Violet's lives intersect by chance when they find themselves on a bell tower, each contemplating jumping. For Finch, planning how he will kill himself is almost a hobby. For Violet, months of silent pain and guilt following her sister's death have left her hopeless. To the watching crowd below, it is Violet who talks Finch down, but, in truth, it's the strangely charismatic boy with a macabre preoccupation who saves the day. As the two are placed together for a school assignment, who is saving whom becomes increasingly unclear. Niven chronicles the effects of depression with frank honesty, shedding light on an often misunderstood illness. Keep tissues handy, as this novel is painfully real.”