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tyler3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Car accident
avidales's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Self harm, Classism, and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Medical content
lladnar42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
drawahardline's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Self harm, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol
neko_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved the way that this book portrayed mental health and the intricacies of spiralling in an endlessly tightening space, and the focus that it placed on its importance
I also absolutely fell in love with the little bits of romance scattered through the book “who cares if she can kiss? She can see through the clouds.”
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident
saracino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
deluna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Body horror
frawst_disasta_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is not an easy read, especially as someone with a few germaphobe tendencies. But it’s well written and you can’t help but want the main character to be okay, even while realizing that might never happen.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
izzyrose8'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
3.5
However, while I found the inclusion of Davis’ character to be slightly… meh, I also feel that it is unfair for me to fully criticize this aspect, as it wasn’t meant for ME to enjoy. The characters act like typical teenagers - pretentiously overusing Shakespeare, writing fanfiction, and maintaining edgy Tumblr blogs. To a teenage girl, the first basic pretty-boy love interest that walks into her life is an incredibly huge deal. Therefore, when looking at this elements from the perspective of a young adult, it’s easy to roll your eyes. You either need to BE a teenager or put your nostalgia glasses on to really appreciate the cheesiness here. While I was put off at first, this realization made the characters much more endearing and deepened my appreciation for the book as a whole. I feel like it’s important to consider this before jumping into the reading.
That note aside, I do absolutely love this story’s representation of those suffering from anxiety and intrusive thoughts. Aza’s inner monologue is so accurate to the personal experiences of many, myself included, and serve as a great comfort to those who have struggled with similar circumstances. It inspires hope and provides reassurance that we are not alone in navigating our personal mental health issues.
The ending of the story was particularly strong in this message, and made me tear up a little with feelings of pride and love for Aza, after having undergone such a heartfelt journey with her throughout these pages.
All in all, it was a good story. Nothing that blew my mind in itself. Had I had the right mindset going into it, I might have appreciated it a little bit more from the beginning. HOWEVER, if you have known struggle in the realm of anxiety and intrusive thoughts, Turtles All The Way Down might very well be worth picking up. Green’s awareness of the realities of mental health coupled with the story’s hopeful overarching message makes for a combo that is both refreshing and reassuring. You are not alone.
Cry counter: 1
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jaclynrei's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident