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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

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mgdsmile's review

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Green's portrayal of mental illness in this novel is extremely believable and commendable. While the plot didn't necessarily captivate me, the author's characterization of Aza did. Throughout Turtles All the Way Down, I felt as though I was fully able to empathize with Aza and her anxiety, and also with many of her obsessions and compulsions. This aspect of reading this book was truly impactful to me and made me more emotional than I expected.

I was reminded recently that while Green's characters are often overdramatic (c.f. manic pixie dream girl & others), teenagers often just ARE- they romanticize and philosophize and dramatize as they figure out the world. The interaction between Aza and Davis didn't bother me and in fact maybe felt more realistic than I expected. Grateful for this story, and for the author's wisdom in refraining from tying a neat little bow but still providing concrete hope and perspective.

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lacey_wi's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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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sleepynia's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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phoebe_erh's review

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Such an incredibly beautiful and poignant book that managed to handle intense topics without creating too depressing of a mood. Green portrayed OCD in this book in a way that is understandable for the reader but still conveys the level of discomfort that comes with the condition and manages to make a main character whose flaws are frustrating from an outsider perspective but do not make you root for her any less. Would have been 5 stars but the poems and love of stars from Davis felt a little bit too cliche but that is very much a trope of Green's books so it sort of adds to the signature romantic styling of his books.

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leefox's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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caseythereader's review

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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lucyshucy's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

As someone with a dead parent and anxiety, this book was just like me fr

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nmoji's review

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

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mhhmm's review against another edition

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emotional funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

3⭐
I can't believe I've read this book, it took me an infinitely long time (2 months).

How to rate? A good question...

Cons:
I didn't like the characters and only at the end of the book was I able to "see" them. In the beginning they were toxic and thought only of themselves. I didn't like that when a person speaks from the heart to another person and tells them about the most important thing in the world through their eyes, the other person doesn't pay attention and just asks a question completely irrelevant to the topic...

I REALLY didn't like the main character's friend, she was horrible, I only discovered her as a good person at the end of the book, but I still couldn't forgive her...

What annoyed me was that in the book it was said that a 13-year-old boy was using weed and then another character referred to it as "cool". In my eyes, this is absolutely untrue and that kid needed help, he was trying to hide his thoughts, to draw attention to himself, to ask for help. So it annoyed me that no help was given and no one tried to help. But the book is not about that and it's like a little detail, but it stuck with me.

Pluses:
I found a lot of quotes and a lot of nice thoughts that I will take with me after reading this book.

I found breathing tips that will really help me as I struggle with social anxiety, and there are also tips in the book on how to channel bad thoughts and realize that they are just thoughts and not yet actions.

I was moved by some of the situations in the book, it was heartbreaking to just be a watcher and couldn't do anything to help. But I think that's a plus, that book forced me to feel because a book has to make some kind of impression and make you feel, and it doesn't matter how: anger, sadness, or happiness.
That scene from "The protagonist and hand sanitizer", sounds strange to someone who hasn't read the book, but someone who will understand. It moved me immensely.

I can also say that the last chapters were wonderful because, as I said, I saw the characters and they were not so selfish or they just changed.
The ending was very nice with a lot of deep thoughts that were ahhh... ❤️.

That's all...
Would I recommend it?
Maybe...

The book talks about the phobia of getting sick and getting infected and it's quite a big topic, so keep that in mind.
And anyway... I found the book easy to read and not overwhelming, but that's just my personal opinion.

Now it's all...

3⭐
Negaliu patikėti, jog perskaičiau šią knygą, man užtruko be galo ilgai (2 mėnesiai).

Kaip vertinti? Geras klausymas...

Minusai:
Veikėjai man nepatiko ir tik knygos gale galėjau juos "pamatyti". Pradžioje jie buvo toxic ir galvojo tik apie save. Man nepatiko, jog kai žmogus kalba iš širdies su kitu žmogumi ir jam pasakoja apie svarbiausią dalyką pasaulyje jo akimis, kitas nekreipia dėmesio ir tiesiog užduoda klausymą visiškai nesusijusi su tema...

Man LABAI nepatiko pagrindinės veikėjos draugė, ji buvo siaubinga, tik knygos gale ją atradau, kaip gerą žmogų, bet vis tiek negalėjau atleisti...

Mane erzino tai, jog knygoje buvo pasakyta, jog 13-metis berniukas vartoja žole ir po to kitas veikėjas tai pavadino kaip "kieta". Mano akimis tai yra absoliuti netiesa ir tam vaikui reikėjo pagalbos, jis bandė savo mintis paslėpti, atkreipti kitų dėmesį į save, taip prašant pagalbos. Taigi mane erzino tai, jog pagalba jam suteikta nebuvo ir niekas nesistengė. Bet knyga yra ne apie tai ir tai kaip maža detalė, bet man tai kliuvo į akis.

Pliusai:
Radau labai daug citatų ir daug gražių minčių, kurias pasiimsiu su savimi po šios knygos perskaitymo.

Radau kvėpavimo patarimų, kurie man tikrai padės, nes kovoju su social anxiety, taip pat knygoje yra patarimų kaip nukreipti blogas mintis ir suprasti, jog tos mintys yra tik mintys ir jos dar ne veiksmai.

Mane sujaudino tam tikros knygos situacijos, buvo skaudu būti tik stebėtoju ir negalėti padėti. Bet manau, jog tai pliusas, nes knyga turi padaryti kažkokį įspūdi ir priversti jausti, nes manau knyga turi priversti tave jausti ir nesvarbu pyktį, liūdesį ar džiaugsmą.
Ta scena iš "Pagrindinė veikėja ir rankų dezifekantas" , tam kuris neskaitė knygos skamba keistai, bet tas kas skaitė supras. Tai var mane tai be galo sujaudino.

Taip pat galiu pasakyti, jog paskutiniai skyriai buvo nuostabūs, nes kaip ir sakiau, pamačiau veikėjus ir jie nebuvo tokie savanaudžiai arba tiesiog pasikeitė.
Pabaiga buvo labai gražiai užbaigta su daug gilių minčių, kurios buvo ahhh... ❤️.

Tai viskas...
Ar rekomenduočiau?
Galbūt...

Knygoje yra kalbama apie fobiją susirgti, užsikrėsti ir tai yra pakankamai ptati tema, taigi turėkite tai omenyje.
O šeip... Man knyga pasirodė lengva skaitymui ir neapsunkinanti siužetų, bet tai tik mano asmeninė nuomonė.

Dabar viskas...

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kelly_e's review

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emotional reflective 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

3.25

Title: Turtles All the Way Down
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."

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