Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

361 reviews

angel_is_reading's review

adventurous emotional fast-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

5.0

I love the OCD representation so much 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

izzymatya's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

esaeugling's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

spacebee's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

robinmarie13's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

As a person with OCD, it was phenomenal to read a book where the main character has OCD and the author has OCD. Reading how her thoughts plague her comforted me, because it helps to know that I’m not alone in my thought spirals. I highly recommend this to anyone with OCD/anxiety and to anyone who wants to understand it better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

deliak03's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing, I truly loved it!  As someone with OCD, reading about Azas experience with OCD and other mental health disorders was eye opening and very informative.  I also liked the mysterious subplot that subtly evolved throughout the story.  Overall, the book was a great read that kept me entertained and involved in the life and experiences of the characters of the book. 10/10 recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Vomit

verochanterelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

a vulnerable, honest, and at times painful depiction of the havoc anxiety and ocd can wreck on a person and their loved ones

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

hannahrogers's review

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm