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lavendervinegar's review against another edition
- 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
Cried a small.
Green has a supernatural (or maybe natural) to make the most beautiful, life-exploring stories out of tragedy.
Top 10 mental illness narratives (I haven't read thr Bell Jar yet)
Might be my favorite fiction from him, but Alaska is really close.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death, Cursing, Grief, and Self harm
Moderate: Classism
madzilla_reads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Self harm and Car accident
Moderate: Grief and Mental illness
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
writewithapendragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Cursing, Alcohol, Medical trauma, and Medical content
I probably missed a few I read this strictly during nighttime baby feeds.hkantola11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
grboph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Grief, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Kidnapping
chelseeaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Vomit, and Cursing
cecinamo's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Self harm, Cursing, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Grief
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Turtles All the Way Down does the same thing, but extends it to include something special and important about what it’s like to live with a mental illness.
Aza’s story is painful and, at times, heartbreaking to read. But her story is so important.
When you have an unseen diagnosis, it’s so hard to explain it to someone who doesn’t have it. When you have a mental illness, it’s so hard to know if you’re capable of being loved because it’s so easy to fall into the trap of believing that you are simply too annoying, too irritating, too irrational, too hard to love.
And John Green captures every feeling with all the grace, dignity, and humility that I’ve grown to expect from him.
If you know someone who has a mental illness, please read this book. It will shed light on what it’s like in ways most people can’t explain.
If you have a mental illness, please read this book. It will make you feel seen and understood in ways that you didn’t quite know were possible.
5/5 stars with zero hesitation. Thank you, John Green. <3
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
The protagonist has OCD and anxiety. The protagonist repeatedly reopens a wound on her finger by cracking the skin with her fingernail. Several characters kiss, and the protagonist frequently spirals as a result of kissing someone.myathebooklover08's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Mental illness
smolone13's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I would recommend this book to anyone of any age so they can enter the mind of someone who has a mental illness. This truly brought me back to those times that I was struggling myself in high school with anxiety.
Moderate: Self harm, Car accident, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, and Cursing