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

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I am not personally a huge fan of John Green's style, as much as I love his thoughts and the depth of his characters. While I can't speak to OCD, it felt like a really accurate depiction of feeling out of control with mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Alcohol

The mother character can be helicopter-y and the feeling of hating making loved ones worry about you is repeated.