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helloimsam's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hinkleh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
nmoji's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism and Chronic illness
sierrabowers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
kelly_e's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Author: John Green
Genre: Contemporary YA
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: October 10 2017
T H R E E • W O R D S
Emotional • Genuine • Quick
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Swayed by her best friend, Daisy, Aza decides to embark on a search for a missing millionaire, in order to reap the benefits of the reward being offered for information relating to his disappearance. In the process, Aza reconnects with an old friend. But one thing keeps getting in the way: Aza's anxiety and obtrusive thoughts.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This is a hard one to review because I absolutely loved certain aspects, but other parts had me rolling my eyes. It tandem read the audio with a physical copy, and I'd say it's a typical, quick YA story with lots of good quotes.
What I liked:
• the realness of Aza's character
• Aza's supportive mother
• the mental health representation
• a strong friendship
• so many quotes
What I didn't like:
• the focus on the reward
• the side story of Davis and Noah's missing father
• how it felt like two separate stories
• what felt like an unfinished ending
I'll finish by saying I am learning YA is never going to be what I need/want it to be. Turtles All the Way Down is worth the read for it's mental health representation alone, but I do suggest going in without expectations.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• John Green fans
• contemporary YA readers
• mental health advocates
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Every loss is unprecedented. You can't ever know someone else's hurt, not really - just like touching someone else's body isn't the same as having someone else's body."
"You'd think solving mysteries would bring you closure, that closing the loop would comfort and quiet your mind. But it never does. The truth always disappoints."
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content
strained family relationshipsjenna_justi2004's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
eviereadsallthetime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
rosegoes3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I love John Green’s prose and his understanding of the human condition. Well done.
Daisy sucks. Some of the characters felt very flat and the use of setting was sometimes odd but the dialogue and internal conflict make up for it.
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
cstein's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Alcohol
imlaurenshelton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing and Toxic friendship
Aza has severe mental illness, it’s not identified but it could contain indicators of OCD & severe hypochondria and germaphobia. I don’t say this to diagnose the character but as a warning to anyone who may identify with those disorders that this content may be disturbing. Lots of medical content, therapy, etc… and mentions of death of parents, in mild detail throughout the entirety of the novel. There’s moderate cursing and a pretty toxic friendship, which was brushed under the rug to make amends.