“Monday, April 30
Moderator: Zach Johnson
"Wrenching and revelatory.” An instant #1 bestseller, the widely acclaimed Turtles All the Way Down is John Green's brilliant and shattering new novel.
“A tender story about learning to cope when the world feels out of control.” – People
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.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
I enjoyed reading this book for several reasons. I can relate to Aza having anxiety as my son has some anxiety issues too. The obsession that Aza had with germs and the cut that she constantly reopens on her finger seemed odd to me at first. However, my son chews on his thumbs and creates large abrasions and sometimes blisters and bleeds from doing it. The difference between Aza’s actions and my son’s is that Aza is aware of hers and my son does not realize he is doing it. I liked the way the characters in the book were described. I felt that Aza was a very likeable protagonist. Even though the book did not necessarily come out and say that a romance was forming between Aza and Davis but it was obvious that Aza and Davis had some strong feelings toward each other. I also like the way Aza and Davis were able to reconnect because it shows teen readers that friends come and go at various times. Overall, I found the book to be a good read for teens, boys and girls alike.
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