Turtles All the Way Down by John GreenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
John Green wrote The Fault in Our Stars, which I liked, and Paper Towns, which I didn't. So I wasn't sure if I would like this one. Turns out, it's somewhere in the middle of like and not like.
Aza is a 16 year old who suffers from depression, anxiety, and OCD who is also grieving the loss of her father. Her best friend is Daisy. Aza and Daisy reconnect with Aza's childhood crush, who happens to be the son of a wealthy businessman who is wanted by police, yet successfully missing. Daisy, who is poor, really wants to find him to get the reward. Aza and Davis begin dating, but her OCD and other issues get in the way, and her relationship with Daisy is suffering as well for the same reasons. She knows she is difficult to get close to.
Green makes it easy to see how Aza's disorders can spiral out of control, but she is not a truly sympathetic character, nor are Daisy and Davis, either. I found it difficult to relate to any of the characters except perhaps Aza's mom. I have mixed feelings because it does so well with the teenage mental issues. It has also been made into a movie just as the other two Green books I mentioned, but I'm not sure I will watch it. And I won't include any spoilers in case you decide to read or watch it.
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I also enjoyed The Fault in Our Stars, but haven't had time to read anything else by this author, and now I'm not sure I will.
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