Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Tartarughe all'infinito by John Green

663 reviews

evieissleepy's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this book years ago but finally bought a copy and decided to reread, and I still love it to this day.
I do think it is advertised weirdly, though! This isn't centered around the "mystery" of the book- it is almost 100% centered around the main character, but not in a bad way, just in a mental health way. 
I personally have OCD and anxiety, and this book is the best representation I have ever found. Aza's thought spirals and intrusive thoughts are presented so accurately. It's so easy to get stuck in your head with disorders like this- your doctors tell you it's just a thought and to "find the originator", but it's turtles all the way down. There is no originator with intrusive thoughts.
I will mention - and I did not have this warning my first read - if you have OCD or anxiety, this may be triggering. The entire book is Aza's perspective and we see her thoughts displayed in extreme detail. There are also multiple instances where she self harms
and a few where she consumes hand sanitizer
. If you're easily triggered by detailed mental health writing like this, I would recommend avoiding this book.
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bbethcasas's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

As, at the persistent request of her best friend, Daisy, investigates the disappearance of billionaire Russell Pickett, mostly for the $100,000 reward, but also because she wants to help her former friend, Davis, and his little brother, Noah. She tries her best to do the right thing by everyone, her mom, her friends, even her teachers, she she is fighting a very real battle within herself that is quickly taking over her every thought and will eventually take her to an extremely dangerous place before she finally has to admit it’s out of control and she needs help. 
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grace33's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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alexisdillon725's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Great representation of OCD and exposure for those who don’t really know what OCD is. But story was good, but not mind blowing. 
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izzymatya's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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m_cant_read's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is less than I wanted from it, but it is enough.
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sincerelyj's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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backyardroses's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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robinmarie13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

As a person with OCD, it was phenomenal to read a book where the main character has OCD and the author has OCD. Reading how her thoughts plague her comforted me, because it helps to know that I’m not alone in my thought spirals. I highly recommend this to anyone with OCD/anxiety and to anyone who wants to understand it better.
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deliak03's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

This book was amazing, I truly loved it!  As someone with OCD, reading about Azas experience with OCD and other mental health disorders was eye opening and very informative.  I also liked the mysterious subplot that subtly evolved throughout the story.  Overall, the book was a great read that kept me entertained and involved in the life and experiences of the characters of the book. 10/10 recommend!
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