All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

by

Jennifer Niven

Jordan Gripenwaldt Character Analysis

Jordan Gripenwaldt is the editor of the newspaper at Violet and Finch’s school. Though Violet doesn’t know her well, she thinks that Jordan is the kind of girl she should be friends with—Jordan is smart, sensible, and very interested in making sure the school paper adheres to proper journalism standards (in comparison to the Bartlett Dirt, the school’s online gossip publication). Eventually, Violet invites Jordan to contribute to her magazine, Germ, and Jordan accepts.
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Jordan Gripenwaldt Character Timeline in All the Bright Places

The timeline below shows where the character Jordan Gripenwaldt appears in All the Bright Places. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
9. Violet: 151 days till graduation
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...and the picture of Violet in Eleanor’s glasses looks “like a makeover ‘before.’” Violet watches Jordan Gripenwaldt, the editor of the school paper, discuss the article with her friends in a... (full context)
13. Violet: 148 days till graduation
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...of the top 10 suicidal students in school (Finch is the top of the list). Jordan Gripenwaldt put resources on the front page of the official school paper, but nobody is... (full context)
26. Violet: 133 days to go
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...writes a list of people she thinks might want to contribute, like Kate, Brenda, and Jordan Gripenwaldt. She discovers that germmagazine.com is available and registers the site. Then she gets onto... (full context)
39. Violet: The Week After
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...readers to send in videos or pictures of their favorite sites. She emails Brenda, Finch, Jordan, the three Brianas, and Lara, inviting all of them to contribute. Though Violet drafts an... (full context)
51. Violet: April
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...go to the Quarry. Violet texts Brenda, Lara, and the three Brianas. A bit later, Jordan comes too. The following Friday, Violet goes to the movies with Brenda and then sleeps... (full context)