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Turtles All the Way Down

John Green

Start date: November 1, 2017

Finish date: November 30, 2017

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Dec 09, 2017 Jackie Lane rated it really liked it

Okay, I was anxiously awaiting the release of this book. I am a huge John Green fan and the title of the book intrigued me as well.

When I first started the book, I felt out of my element, it was a bit confusing to me, but once the story clicked, I totally enjoyed it.

I loved so much about this book, even some of the quirky things, i.e., How Aza got her name, her story, etc.

Aza and her BFF, Daisy are tied at the hip. They do so much together and spend most of their time together. When a billionair ...more

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Apr 10, 2018 poot rated it it was ok

too much advertisement and i didn’t really get the point of the book 🤷🏻‍♀️

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May 30, 2018 Theresa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: empathy, general-fiction, mental-illness, young-adult

This is a must read to gain the perspective of someone with a mental-illness. Aza has thoughts that spiral her down a dangerous path, and she is not able to get rid of those thoughts. This book does a great job of showing what it is like to live with her illness. I also love Aza's best friend and that she sticks with her and loves her the way she is. ...more

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