Turtles All the Way Down – John Green
Turtles All the Way Down – John Green
Sixteen-year-old Aza Holmes is trying to be a good daughter, friend, and student while battling intrusive thoughts and fears that spiral beyond her control.
When a local billionaire disappears, Aza and her best friend Daisy see a chance to solve the mystery and claim the reward. Their investigation reconnects Aza with Davis Pickett, the missing man’s son, and sparks a relationship that forces her to confront both the mystery around her and the challenges within herself.
This deeply personal novel explores friendship, first love, mental illness, and the struggle to live fully despite the stories our minds tell us.
Rated approximately 4.00/5 on Goodreads from more than 700,000 ratings. Readers praise its authentic representation of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, emotional honesty, and thoughtful writing. Many consider it John Green’s most mature novel.
Perfect for fans of Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, All the Bright Places, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Eleanor & Park.
Popular with readers who enjoy:
- Mental-health representation
- OCD and anxiety awareness
- Coming-of-age themes
- Deep friendships and first love
- Thought-provoking quotes
- Character-driven contemporary YA
A hardcover (2017) in Very Good condition, with minor shelf wear, clean and intact pages, and a tight binding.