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Turtles All the Way Down

John Green

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

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Oct 29, 2019 Joseph Cognard rated it it was amazing

I really loved this book. I thought the ending seemed a little rushed , or maybe author was just not comfortable about the ending.
This book was not about the ending, it was about a girls battle with severe anxiety , and there is no real ending for that so in many ways it is unimportant. John green does an amazing job showing the trues horrors one deals with when battling such a condition. Having a family member who deals with it, IMO he does a remarkable job portraying it.
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Apr 08, 2018 Denise rated it liked it

3/5

I didn’t really know what the book was about when I pre-ordered it. I just wanted a signed copy by a man who’s moved me with his words many times before.

I don’t think this is best work. And the characters are certainly reminiscent of characters from his previous books. But I related to the topic the most. Anxiety is like a shadow that follows you around your whole life and you do spiral into your own thoughts. You ruminate until your brain hurts and you hurt others.

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