Reviews

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

fink1129's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

allcalm64's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

libbyloveslattes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Read this on a whim. I didn’t dislike this book, but it wasn’t my favorite either. I thought it was a really helpful in its discussion and descriptions of mental illness (specifically OCD, which the author himself struggles with). The plot was OK, not great, and if it would’ve been much longer of a book I might not have finished it. My personal preference would have been more of a focus  on the mystery of the story vs. the philosophical ponderings and friendship development. To be fair though, I tend to dislike books and movies that are set during high school. I am still glad to have read it before I watch the movie though!

zo_eeeee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

readerio's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A tough but realistic look at mental health, with very relatable descriptions of anxiety etc spirals. 

beccamcdouble's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mksillyshell28's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

brittdiprete's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

marno_klass's review against another edition

4.0

This was a captivating story all the way through. It acted as a beautiful and painful exploration of mental illness. Internal realities can be nigh impossible to capture in words, and John Green (who himself lives with OCD) did a fantastic job of expressing that impossibility all the while expressing bits of that experience linguistically.
This was a slower story than some of his other books, and in some ways unassuming. An exploration of a quiet, profound life.
This book explores issues of power, wealth, self, mental illness, friendship/loyalty, and love, among others.
Overall quite an enjoyable read beginning to end.

kaayyy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.75