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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

malesarmiento's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • 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

4.5

alexandraknaub's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

sarahjo142's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

This is much more a character study than a story, but it’s still a very interesting look at the inside of the mind living with OCD. It’s so shockingly honest, especially for YA. Life and the mind and friendships and love are very messy and imperfect, and this does not shy away from it. I wouldn’t say a lot “happens” but there is a lot of growth. I like books with more plot, but for the character folks, this one is for you. 

bellaaupston's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I finnished this book within 4 hours. it is far from an amazing peice of literature, but none the less it was gorgeous and I loved it. John Green has such a way with words and story telling I find it hard to put his work down. this is the first fiction book my John Green I've read, and while I perfer his non-fiction stuff, this follows very closely behind. there I a quote from this book that I've thought about almost daily since my first read of this book years ago: "we always say that we are beneath the stars. we aren't, of course - there is no up or down, and anyway the stars surround us. but we say we are beneath them, which is nice. so often english glorifies the human - we are whos, other animals are that's- but english puts us beneath the stars at least."

chelseamann's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.5

ymziegler's review against another edition

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5.0

God as someone with OCD this book means so much to me. Almost hard to read sometimes. Highly recommend.

bubblegirl858's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

John Green writes in a way that makes you both introspective and painfully aware of the world around you. His struggles with his own depression, anxiety, and OCD are represented here in a way that makes it understandable for those who do not understand mental illness. Aza’s struggles are so human, so raw, and heartbreaking, and yet she continues on. “We’re here because we’re here.” This is not an easy story to read, but it is essential and John’s prose and humor make the book a highly enjoyable experience even if it is painful. 
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mireyadiaz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

As someone with OCD and anxiety, it was a bit challenging to read about the obsession part of the book. As it was portrayed extremely accurate to how I've experienced some moments of my obsessions. I literally had to stop in the beginning of the book to pause and sob a little because I thought of a younger me reading it and being like I think like that and I might've gotten a bit of help earlier. As well as it being described well and not a clean type of disorder that is often portrayed everywhere.

just_alyx's review against another edition

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

5.0

jiasol's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.5