Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Tartarughe all'infinito by John Green

288 reviews

maiabradley's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

dowleyrachel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

I just loved the entire arc or this story, the characters, and how it resolved. Being a Hoosier myself, I love John’s use of Indianapolis landmarks. Because John has OCD himself, the book explains well and gives such compassion for those who struggle with it as well as other mental health crises. I appreciated the ending, which didn’t get resolved from a romantic relationship, money, or even a sheer determination to live. Ava simple tries to accept that we must go on. That the spirals that often are ever tightening downwards also infinitely expand above her. We all just have to keep moving. The friendship conflict felt real, the romantic stuff was put into good juxtaposition. 

Sounds silly but what weakened the book for me was the fact that I’ve listened to the Anthropocene Reviewed. And the subjects he chooses there are also Easter eggs/muses he applies here. Some felt fun, like John’s love for Dr. pepper, but others felt abrupt like Ava’s mom singing Aulde Lang Signe to her.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent

ennsez's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

tschulie_k's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was so heartbreaking in so many ways. How difficult it often is to communicate with our parents, with our friends. Feeling like a burden. Feeling alone. But also the beauty of feeling seen, feeling loved. Basically the plethora of emotions within the human condition.
Then on top of it, the incredible depiction of OCD and intrusive thoughts. I have not personally experienced these, but Aza’s inner world helped me understand it so much better. 
The plot was almost secondary for me, but these characters will stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Medical trauma and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent

katiejohns's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Blood

ismildlypoetic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.0

3 stars = I liked it!

Longtime nerdfighter here! This is technically a reread, I read it in three days the day I got my preorder in the mail, so fast that by the time I closed the cover I forgot what happened😂

This book is a wonderful representation of OCD (i assume, as someone who doesn’t have it.) It’s also just a wonderful representation of anxiety, and relates to a lot of mental health disorders. Because of that, I found it pretty hard to read at times, and was hurt by my relation to Aza more than it held me. However, I loved the Pickett mystery, and wish it took up more of the book.

Would recommend to anyone trying to understand their loved-ones OCD or anxiety better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Gore, Medical content, and Self harm

Moderate: Car accident, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Classism

Aza’s main compulsion manifests in

opening and closing a callus on her finger.

It is reoccurring and graphic throughout the story. The scenes can be skipped, but if mentions is triggering, I would find a new book

bubblegirl858's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Vomit

bellisk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing tense 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

5.0

WOW
just WOW
Aza’s struggles are so palpable. I struggled to put it down. Except those parts where I had to physically close the book to process. 
It was SO GOOD and everyone needs to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Eating disorder