From the Bookshelf of Around the Year in 52 Books …
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
50/50 review. I related to the portrayal of anxiety and some aspects of the OCD and liked that those were the focus. So many other mental illnesses are discussed in books, but anxiety doesn't seem to come up as often which is a shame when it's so incredibly common. It was also a really nuanced portrayal since in some ways it makes Aza really selfish. Most books would make her the blameless victim, but most victim complexes deserve some push-back and I'm glad the author went there. I was also ple
...more
John Green delivers with another poignant novel dealing with difficult topics. The protagonist and her mental health issues bring up timely matters of great importance. Plus, the anecdote from which the title is derived has always been one of my favorites.
I wanted to like this book more. Parts of it were really good but most times I felt like I was reading just to get it done. Maybe I’ll like this book more in a few days. I need to sleep on it.
John Green is hit and miss for me. This was a hit.
Nov 23, 2017
Susan
marked it as to-read
Dec 12, 2017
Shannon
marked it as to-read
Jan 12, 2018
Jeanne
marked it as to-read
Jan 20, 2018
Michelle
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2018
Kim
marked it as to-read
Apr 05, 2018
Wendy
marked it as to-read
Sep 03, 2018
DeeAnn
marked it as to-read
Sep 20, 2018
Jodi
marked it as to-read
Feb 06, 2019
Crystal
marked it as to-read
Jun 13, 2019
Skye
marked it as to-read
