THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER!FEATURED ON 60 MINUTES and FRESH AIR“So surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung.” – The New York TimesNamed a best book of the year by: The New York Times, NPR, TIME, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, Southern Living, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, A.V. Club, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Vulture, and many more!JOHN GREEN, the acclaimed … Weekly, BookPage, A.V. Club, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Vulture, and many more!
JOHN GREEN, the acclaimed author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, returns with a story of shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Pickett’s son Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
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Really good!
I was somewhat disappointed to learn that it is a YA book, but it put one in the head of an OCD person and that was scary and interesting.
This book was such a real look into the mind of an anxious/OCD person. I think it is a great book to help teens understand mental illness, as well as grief from multiple perspectives.
This book is so well written. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys literary fiction.
This book, no matter how extremely well written, is not for me. I read fiction to escape from reality. Green pens a fine novel that expertly mirrors reality. His descriptions of the protagonist’s debilitating anxiety disorder captures much of what she must be feeling and transforms it into a written word. That’s no small feat. However, the main story line itself lacks substance, and I am disappointed by the way Green minimizes the plot in favor of character development.
This book feels like a homework assignment. Good for those who like drama, or want to better understand the experience of mental illness from the character’s perspective, but not for the reader looking for a strong plot with powerful resolution and a happy ending.
Best one yet! Aza’s inner turmoil as she is finishing high school is so relevant to teens of today. The mystery of Davis’s dad’s disappearance makes for a great framework for the story. Daisy and Aza are best friends and they try to help Davis and his brother Noah. Meanwhile life goes on.
Being inside the head of a teenage girl who suffers from an anxiety disorder is eye-opening. Her strength is in coping with her disorder while trying to lead a “normal” life of a senior, but sometimes the demons are just too strong. This is a fascinating book!
Sixteen-year-old Aza struggles with OCD, thought spirals that wind themselves deeper until she can’t think of anything else. The reader gains insight into Aza’s problem and comes away with a new compassion for those who struggle with such disorders. But there’s also another storyline in this book which is also compelling. See my extended review at: spellboundcafe.com
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This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I truly love the way John Green makes you fall in love with the characters. I have been recommending this book to anyone who will listen. Double thumbs up.
Most relatable main character I’ve ever felt connected too
This book is so good!!!!! I was not expecting this book for a John Green book but it was still incredible!
The book was actually better than what I thought. I really enjoyed the book. Maybe not as much as The Fault in Our Stars, which by the is one of my all-favortie books but its up there. I really enjoyed that fact that the book focuse on many subplots throughout the book and how they somehow connect in a way. For one the main focuses was on the mysterous disappearance of the billonare and trying to see how it would unfold can’t me feeling suspenseful. I like the fact that the book mostly just made us the readers ask “what happened to him?”, “Why did he leave?” and “What’s happens next?”.
Another part of the story was two main characters Aza and Davis. I like how throughout the book seeing how the relationship between them develop. I like how they are some much alike and can relate. I also like the way they communicate and how they accept eachother. I think one fo my favorite things about Green’s characters is how they are so really and just really smart character in there way. But at the same time they have their own flaws.
Lastly, the book let’s you step inside the world of Aza who throughout the book deals her own mental illness. I also like how much it makes you think and how the book shows us on how the rest of the worlds reacts to that person.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading Turtles All the Way Down and how easy, relateble it is. If you interesting in checking out this book I will have the links below and also near the picture above.
This book was deep, thoughtful, and witty, a classic Green novel that perfectly captures adolescent struggles.
This book was not what I was expecting. The main character has Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder. You can literally see the way her thoughts are going through her head. Its good. Its really great that he depicts this disorder so well. I finished this book in 2 days. Its now one of my favorites.
Amazing!!
This is a great read for anyone, but especially those of us whose minds work differently. It helps one realize that they are not alone.
His best book yet. While this book does have a fantastical element to it (billionaire boy across the lake with a runaway dad), it’s more about Aza and her internal monologue. John Green writes a compelling narrative driven by her thoughts and impulses – everything else seems to be background noise, putting us directly into Aza’s mind. The last quarter of the book completely captivated me and didn’t let go until the bitter end. Ugh, the tears. Also, it’s filled with references every Hoosier will smile and laugh at (I definitely did multiple times on the subway.) Here’s to Aza, Daisy, and grey Indiana days.