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Review: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

April 3, 2026

Charis Chu

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green is a contemporary YA novel about a girl living with OCD. It features themes of friendship, grief, and first love and has realistic narration, honest mental‑health representation, and thoughtful character development. People who enjoy realistic fiction, emotional stories, and character‑focused writing would like this book. Overall, I rated this book 5 stars.

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