Turtles All The Way Down

Spoilers

I love John Green and I loved Turtles All The Way Down.

When you first get the book, read chapter one while listening to John Green read chapter one...

From GoodReads:

Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. 

There is so much to be said about Turtles All The Way Down, and so many have already done so. My favorite thing about John Green's novels is the care he puts into his opening sentence. Check out the opening of TAtWD...

At the time I first realized I might be fictional, my weekdays were spent at a publicly funded institution on the north side of Indianapolis called White River High School, where I was required to eat lunch at a particular time - between 12:37pm and 1:14pm - by forces so much larger than myself that I couldn't even begin to identify them.

Here are some of the wonderful things I've found with regards to TAtWD:

144 Thoughts I Had While Reading Turtles All The Way Down posted by TeamEpicReads

John Green on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

Jennifer Senior's thoughtful review of TAtWD in The New York Times.

Watch Let's Talk About Books on vlogbrothers to learn about the book, The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought by David Adam.

Spoilers abound with John Green's AMA on reddit.

Laura Miller's review of TAtWD on Slate.

Constance Grady's review of TAtWD on Vox.com

A tuatara

 A Pettibon spiral

Pogue's Run (jogger's mouth)

Be sure to get this book for all the John Green fans you know. Get this book for all the YA readers you know who have experience with mental illness (either their own or someone they love).

Enjoy reading Turtles AllThe Way Down!