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Let us play a little game called "What could this book possibly about?"First off, we can argue a bit about the setting. His early work would suggest that he prefers warm places, but over the years he has slowly migrated to the Midwest.We can assume that this time it will be set on the sun, for the conditions are best for cultivating our feels, and destroying our hope.Next, we can examine the characters. They must be the perfect combination of witty, socially awkward, beautiful, and of course, bu...
this full review is now POSTED at https://emmareadstoomuch.wordpress.co...!!john green fangirls, do your worst. you do not scare me. i am definitely not extremely frightened and emotionally fragile right now.--------Well, well, well. John Green. We have to stop meeting like this.By “like this,” I mean: you write a book, I read it, I hate it. Wash, rinse, repeat. Every time! This is lucky number seven! I don’t think it’s working all that well for either of us. For me, at least, it’s definitely ge...
2 Stars...and that's me being generous.This book was, well...not good.I went into this with somewhat high hopes. I knew it was about a girl with anxiety issues and - as someone who struggled with a lot of anxiety as a hormone-ridden, depressed teen who lost a parent at a young age myself, (much like Aza) I expected to really connect with this story. At least on some level. One reviewer I follow even ranked this as her top read of 2017. Said it was "life changing."LIFE CHANGING. To each their own...
4.4/5 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “You're the narrator, the protagonist, and the sidekick. You're the storyteller and the story told. You are somebody's something, but you are also your you.”GUYS GUYS! I FEEL THE FEELS I FEEL THEM! GUYS!This book this FUCKING BOOK. I devoured it in under a day! I couldn't leave it down even though I had studying to do. I was there, with Aza, feeling what she was feeling, understanding even though I don't suffer from it, wanting to "heal" her even though I know I couldn't....
"Anybody can look at you. It's quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.”
bf: *gets me a book*bf: *picks this one because there's 'turtles' in the title*____________________________________ No one ever says goodbye unless they want to see you again. I must admit that never in a million years, would have expected to find myself in a situation like this, one where I'd end up completely put off guard by a book I'd never even considered reading in the first place.I'm not a huge John Green fan. I've read his previous works and, even if I didn't completely despise them, t...
I thought I would fall in love with this book but I just didn't. 😕Now I give all of the stars to Aza, Davis and Noah. I loved Aza so much and as I have mental disorders I can totally relate to her. She's a wonderful character. Davis is her boy ish friend and he's awesome too. Noah is his brother. They are totally rich and their father is missing. So this is about finding each other and finding a missing father. A few other things thrown into the mix. I think what kept this from being a 5 star wa...
I’ve been having a bad run with YA lately. I’ve loved it for so long that I persevere on, remembering that there are gems, that there are treasures, but increasingly I’ve found myself worried - have I grown out of it? Have I overdone it? Each novel seems to be repeating some unspoken pattern, or at least trying to make something new out of the same ingredients. It was with trepidation, then, that I wandered in to Turtles All The Way Down, thinking “yes, I’ve liked John Green books in the past, b...
My review is now up if you’d like to watch: https://youtu.be/T3t7Fhh2oiMI’m speechless. It’s stunning.
“You’re deflecting.” I just stared at her. “You’re right that self isn’t simple, Aza. Maybe it’s not even singular. Self is a plurality, but pluralities can also be integrated, right? Think of a rainbow. It’s one arc of light, but also seven differently colored arcs of light.” This is difficult to rate. Looking back, there were definitely certain aspects that I thought were done well, but I just didn't enjoy either the story or the uber-philosophical writing. Given that I consider three stars
When Melinda and I did an event with John Green in New York a couple years ago, we knew we had to bring our youngest daughter, Phoebe, along. He is one of her favorite authors, and she’s converted our entire family to fans of his books.Before we went on stage, John pulled Phoebe aside to share a secret with her: the plot of his new book. He made her promise not to share it with anyone, and she stayed true to her word for nearly two years. She wouldn’t even tell Melinda and me!Phoebe doesn’t have...
Edit: Well, I cannot stop thinking about this book, and it's been a few weeks, so that deserves me upping my rating to 5 stars. It has resonated with me more than I thought it would. “Your now is not your forever.” ― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down Wow. This book was stunning. Hard to read (trigger warnings for OCD and anxiety), but Jesus, did it feel healing at the same time. John Green wrote the shit out of this book. The way mental health was portrayed through Aza was excruciating, har...
Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend. Turtles All the Way Down is quintessential John Green - exceedingly eloquent teens with advanced vocabularies ponder existential questions - but, much like its protagonist, the book suffers from a confused sense of identity, trying to be too many things at once. It subsequently lacks focus and offers weak emotional impact.
