A review by lladnar42
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

John Green’s ability to craft a beautiful and compelling sentence that makes you stop and feel something in your body is incredible. Aza is an incredible character. Davis and Daisy are strong foils. I enjoyed the pacing and the narration a lot. I do not have OCD, but there are people in my life who struggle with OCD and anxiety. The depiction of the spiral was compelling. The motif of finding metaphor/language inadequate to describe pain is a strong one. Ending left me with a sense of sad and joyful acceptance.
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