Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

361 reviews

mia_luvsreading's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

comet64's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm

jbaysinger_1069's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

John Green will always have a soft spot in my heart. The Fault in Our Stars was my favorite book for so many years because it captured something special and important about being a teenager.

Turtles All the Way Down does the same thing, but extends it to include something special and important about what it’s like to live with a mental illness.

Aza’s story is painful and, at times, heartbreaking to read. But her story is so important.

When you have an unseen diagnosis, it’s so hard to explain it to someone who doesn’t have it. When you have a mental illness, it’s so hard to know if you’re capable of being loved because it’s so easy to fall into the trap of believing that you are simply too annoying, too irritating, too irrational, too hard to love.

And John Green captures every feeling with all the grace, dignity, and humility that I’ve grown to expect from him. 

If you know someone who has a mental illness, please read this book. It will shed light on what it’s like in ways most people can’t explain.

If you have a mental illness, please read this book. It will make you feel seen and understood in ways that you didn’t quite know were possible.

5/5 stars with zero hesitation. Thank you, John Green. <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

The protagonist has OCD and anxiety. The protagonist repeatedly reopens a wound on her finger by cracking the skin with her fingernail. Several characters kiss, and the protagonist frequently spirals as a result of kissing someone.

acasiamae's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Car accident

noladawnreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

alexmall029's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A bit confusing and makes me feel anxious when she spirals but accurately depicts OCD

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

abi0609's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Death of parent

tiffyd's review

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

giuliana_ferrari's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

As always, John Green is able to make teenagers seem relatable even to people who have long past their adolescence. I can't say I wasn't expecting a bit more development on the investigation part of the story, but it's clear that this was just a decoy to talk about mental illness, compulsive and intrusive thoughts, and losing people you care about. The characters are flawed and selfish and stupid and therefore, human. A sad read, but one you can pick up in just a couple of days.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent

Minor: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident