Reviews tagging 'Death'

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

105 reviews

aimeeanastasia's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

kc_sears's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

evieissleepy's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this book years ago but finally bought a copy and decided to reread, and I still love it to this day.
I do think it is advertised weirdly, though! This isn't centered around the "mystery" of the book- it is almost 100% centered around the main character, but not in a bad way, just in a mental health way. 
I personally have OCD and anxiety, and this book is the best representation I have ever found. Aza's thought spirals and intrusive thoughts are presented so accurately. It's so easy to get stuck in your head with disorders like this- your doctors tell you it's just a thought and to "find the originator", but it's turtles all the way down. There is no originator with intrusive thoughts.
I will mention - and I did not have this warning my first read - if you have OCD or anxiety, this may be triggering. The entire book is Aza's perspective and we see her thoughts displayed in extreme detail. There are also multiple instances where she self harms

and a few where she consumes hand sanitizer

. If you're easily triggered by detailed mental health writing like this, I would recommend avoiding this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

laur1099's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

sarahthewebnerd's review

challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Classism

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

jerbarger's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is truly a remarkable piece of fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship

callidoralblack's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

maiabradley's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

bubblegirl858's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

John Green writes in a way that makes you both introspective and painfully aware of the world around you. His struggles with his own depression, anxiety, and OCD are represented here in a way that makes it understandable for those who do not understand mental illness. Aza’s struggles are so human, so raw, and heartbreaking, and yet she continues on. “We’re here because we’re here.” This is not an easy story to read, but it is essential and John’s prose and humor make the book a highly enjoyable experience even if it is painful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

jls6283's review

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death