Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

46 reviews

jessiesnoww's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, and Blood

lavib's review

emotional 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

4.0

John Green has done it again!! Loved this and absolutely could not put it down, it’s actually a crime I didn’t read this earlier. Loved the characters and the narrative tone of voice. This book has some damn good quotes and I love how mental illness is represented in this book as well as how we clearly see how it strains the relationships between the main character and her loved ones. At the same time John Green does a wonderful job of showing that it is possible to have happy and fulfilling relationships with mental illness and I loved that about the book and how it wove the characters’ stories together so beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Medical trauma

oatmooolissa's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautifully written, tragic, raw, real. “I doubt therefore i think therefore i am”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Vomit

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

georgiasophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

eefjeee's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Self harm, Grief, Death, Mental illness, and Medical content

singerscientist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Self harm

valeriedittrich's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

i had to take a lot of breaks reading this because some parts regarding the MC’s mental illness were almost too relatable but am i being bold if i say this is his best book? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Car accident

coco6356's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

lavendervinegar's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-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

Jfc
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.

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Content Warnings

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