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A review by starfleckedsoul
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
5.0
"Your life is a story told about you, not one that you tell."
Okay, no more zigzags. I do understand that the main plot being Aza Holmes trying to survive her inner demons while trying to find a corrupt billionaire with her best friend is sort of pointless and ugly. And yes, I do agree that Aza's life story would've been stronger without her and Daisy poking into some detective business. HOWEVER, I still love the book. Maybe I'm that kind of person who falls for the writing more than for the plot. Anyways, I love this book. I really do. It was like watching someone on another side, not realizing that that someone is me. I don't have OCD, and I hope whoever out there that has it is surviving, but I do understand how it's like to be in that ever tightening gyre–spiral. John Green has captured anxiety into a language that I understand and for me, that's enough. Also, the characters are incredible. Aza is just too me– sometimes I hate her, sometimes I don't– but either way, hers is a compelling character whom I will always cherish. Daisy, on the other hand... She's just so vocal and confident that I can literally hear her in my head. If Aza's in this spiral, I feel like Daisy's that steady bright light across the tunnel. I love her. And Davis, damn. His imagination is something I'd love to wander into. And he's a great guy, we can't deny that. All in all, this novel gets four stars. Would've gotten five if it weren't for Pickett Sr. going missing. Lots of love, xxx.
Okay, no more zigzags. I do understand that the main plot being Aza Holmes trying to survive her inner demons while trying to find a corrupt billionaire with her best friend is sort of pointless and ugly. And yes, I do agree that Aza's life story would've been stronger without her and Daisy poking into some detective business. HOWEVER, I still love the book. Maybe I'm that kind of person who falls for the writing more than for the plot. Anyways, I love this book. I really do. It was like watching someone on another side, not realizing that that someone is me. I don't have OCD, and I hope whoever out there that has it is surviving, but I do understand how it's like to be in that ever tightening gyre–spiral. John Green has captured anxiety into a language that I understand and for me, that's enough. Also, the characters are incredible. Aza is just too me– sometimes I hate her, sometimes I don't– but either way, hers is a compelling character whom I will always cherish. Daisy, on the other hand... She's just so vocal and confident that I can literally hear her in my head. If Aza's in this spiral, I feel like Daisy's that steady bright light across the tunnel. I love her. And Davis, damn. His imagination is something I'd love to wander into. And he's a great guy, we can't deny that. All in all, this novel gets four stars. Would've gotten five if it weren't for Pickett Sr. going missing. Lots of love, xxx.