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ismildlypoetic 's review for:
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 stars = I liked it!
Longtime nerdfighter here! This is technically a reread, I read it in three days the day I got my preorder in the mail, so fast that by the time I closed the cover I forgot what happened😂
This book is a wonderful representation of OCD (i assume, as someone who doesn’t have it.) It’s also just a wonderful representation of anxiety, and relates to a lot of mental health disorders. Because of that, I found it pretty hard to read at times, and was hurt by my relation to Aza more than it held me. However, I loved the Pickett mystery, and wish it took up more of the book.
Would recommend to anyone trying to understand their loved-ones OCD or anxiety better!
Longtime nerdfighter here! This is technically a reread, I read it in three days the day I got my preorder in the mail, so fast that by the time I closed the cover I forgot what happened😂
This book is a wonderful representation of OCD (i assume, as someone who doesn’t have it.) It’s also just a wonderful representation of anxiety, and relates to a lot of mental health disorders. Because of that, I found it pretty hard to read at times, and was hurt by my relation to Aza more than it held me. However, I loved the Pickett mystery, and wish it took up more of the book.
Would recommend to anyone trying to understand their loved-ones OCD or anxiety better!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Classism
Aza’s main compulsion manifests in opening and closing a callus on her finger. It is reoccurring and graphic throughout the story. The scenes can be skipped, but if mentions is triggering, I would find a new book