Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

318 reviews

madzilla_reads's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

One of my favorite books! I read it in six days! The relatable and complex characters make this book hard to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

melli29_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i was really not sure if i should actually give this 5 stars. objectively the story itself is not a perfect 10/10. but i just loved the book so much and finished it in one day. my heart felt heavy and warm while reading and this book feels so unexpectedly special to me. idk why and idk how to explain what i am feeling.
i already read it in 2019 but basically forgot everything. i just remember really liking it then, too.
i already want to re-read it again, but in english this time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent

hannah_lilli's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

cryptofauna's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

i have found that sad books really affect my mood so i want to rate it lower because i didn’t actually enjoy the experience that much, but it having a big emotional effect on me makes me want to rank it higher. i think i’m going to be thinking about this book for a while. i feel like most of the john green books i’ve read have ocd in them, does he have ocd??? maybe i live under a rock. it was a good progression i think 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

tyler3's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident

avidales's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

lladnar42's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

John Green’s ability to craft a beautiful and compelling sentence that makes you stop and feel something in your body is incredible. Aza is an incredible character. Davis and Daisy are strong foils. I enjoyed the pacing and the narration a lot. I do not have OCD, but there are people in my life who struggle with OCD and anxiety. The depiction of the spiral was compelling. The motif of finding metaphor/language inadequate to describe pain is a strong one. Ending left me with a sense of sad and joyful acceptance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

drawahardline's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

didn't expect it to be perfect, but I think it was

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

neko_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

“You think you’re the painter, but really you’re the canvas” i knew i loved this book from the second I read this quote. On the second page.

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.”

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

saracino's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent