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Turtles All the Way Down
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Start date
October 1, 2018
Finish date
October 4, 2018

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Stephanie
This was my second John Green book, and I really liked it! Despite seeing some negative and mediocre reviews, I enjoyed it quite a bit (though not as much as The Fault in Our Stars).

The story centers around 16 year old Aza, who suffers from intense OCD. When a fugitive billionaire goes missing, her best friend Daisy wants to search for him so they can claim the reward money. She believes they have a good chance of finding him since Aza was friends with his son as a child. Aza reluctantly agrees
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Sarah Bennett
Mar 17, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I can finally say I like a John Green book. This book was thoughtful and real and honest. It dealt with very big issues and it did it with care and patience, and I very much appreciate it. It was eye-opening.
Bridget
Jun 06, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
John Green does it again! I think is my second favorite of all of his books, right behind the powerful Looking For Alaska. I love how Green doesn't condescend to his audience and he doesn't try to sugar coat mental illness or give a unrealistic cheery ending to this story. But there is hope for Aza and that feels true.

Memorable passage (There are so many in this one!):

Aza’s therapist: “One of the challenges with pain—physical or psychic—is that we can really only approach it through a metaphor.
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Robyn
Jun 22, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Karen
Oct 18, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Robyn
Oct 16, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Diane Premo
Oct 29, 2017 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Dick Hamilton
Nov 29, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jen
Dec 04, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Mary Jo
Dec 07, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Diane Premo
Dec 26, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kara
Apr 15, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: young-adult, own
Amy Neels
Jan 03, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sarah Bowers
Oct 04, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Anne Brown
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Mary Ann
Dec 19, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ebook, j-or-teen
Rachel
Feb 16, 2020 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: contemporary
G.L.
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Cortney
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Sarah
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