A review by krazykris
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

3.0

It’s a John Green book. I say that having nothing to gauge it on, as it was my first Green I read all the way through. I found the dialogue to not be consistent with a teenage girl sometimes, but I love the philosophical implications and how Green makes philosophy and the history of thought accessible. I think it’s noble. 
This book was not what I expected, though I was told it focuses on a girl with OCD. Struggling with this myself, the book did lend itself to be a bit triggering at times, but I was cautioned of this beforehand. It made me reflect on my own tendencies and has given me a good bit to think about. Green does a wonderful job of smashing misconceptions, like those with OCD always have super tidy rooms. He smashes that within the first chapter, and I applaud it.

Found the best friend character to be a little unforgivable and irritating, but kids are allowed to be a bit annoying I believe, maybe Green just has good character building skills.

Not necessarily a light read, but it is good food for thought. Would say this was a good intro to Green’s books!