Notes
Reviews
★ "A wrenching and revelatory novel." — THE NEW YORK TIMES
★ "A tender story about learning to cope when the world feels out of control." — PEOPLE
★ "A new modern classic." — THE GUARDIAN
★ "There is tenderness and wisdom here, and a high quotient of big ideas." — THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
★ "Turtles delivers a lesson that we so desperately need right now: Yes, it is okay not to be okay.... John Green has crafted a dynamic novel that is deeply honest, sometimes painful, and always thoughtful, delivered with the characteristic charm the author is known for. John Green, welcome back. We missed you." — MASHABLE
★ "A full-on emotional bleed-out…. John Green hasn't created a book as much as he's created a place—a place to have your most indefinable and grotesque thoughts articulated, to ponder the disconnected reality you experience ... No matter where you are on the spiral—and we’re all somewhere—Green's novel makes the trip, either up or down, a less solitary experience." — THE GLOBE AND MAIL
★ "A thoughtful look at mental illness and a debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder that doesn't ask but makes you feel the constant struggles of its main character ... Turtles explores the definition of happy endings, whether love is a tragedy or a failure, and a universal lesson for us all: 'You work with what you have.'" — USA TODAY
★ "Green's most authentic and most ambitious work to date." — BUSTLE
★ "An existential teenage scream." — VOX
★ "Funny, clever, and populated with endearing characters." — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
★ "An incredibly powerful tale of the pain of mental illness, the pressures of youth, and coming of age when you feel like you're coming undone." — SHELF AWARENESS
★ "A richly rewarding read…the most mature of Green's work to date and deserving of all the accolades that are sure to come its way." — BOOKLIST
★ "In an age where troubling events happen almost weekly, this deeply empathetic novel about learning to live with demons and love one's imperfect self is timely and important." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
★ "A deeply resonant and powerful novel that will inform and enlighten readers even as it breaks their hearts. A must-buy." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
