Reviews

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

alexsolari's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

katiejohns's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief

eamcmahon3's review against another edition

4.0

This was a 3.5 but I rounded up. I think it's because I've aged out of teenage romances and the flowery language.

I did love the discussion around mental illness. One of my favorite quotes is, "'Just be honest with Dr. Singh, okay? There's no need to suffer.' Which I'd argue is just a fundamental misunderstanding of the human predicament, but okay."

hello_bookstagram's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

2.0

tessmcn's review against another edition

oh my god i’m turning into my mother. got to page 50 before realizing i’ve read this book like 5-6 years ago xoxo. great read, really stuck with me. slay john green

les_reads_too_much's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

5.0

alogna's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

megpaisley's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sydneywhite's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

This book does not read like a YA. So much of this book is Aza self reflecting and stuggling with spiraling invasive thoughts. She’s an interesting character and I’d rather this book just be about her and her life rather than the missing billionaire plot line. Most teenagers don’t psychoanalyze their existence and being with lofty metaphors and Shakespeare. I realte to some aspects of Aza’s anxiety. I did have an enjoyable reading experience!

sophie74's review against another edition

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

4.5