Turtles All the Way Down

What Turtles All the Way Down is about

Aza Holmes is sixteen, lives in Indianapolis, and spends much of her day at war with her own mind. Her OCD fixes on germs and infection, and she keeps reopening a sore on her finger in an effort to drain away whatever she imagines is living inside her. Around her are two loyal friends: Daisy, who writes Star Wars fan fiction, and Mychal, who has artistic ambitions.

Then a local billionaire vanishes while investigators close in on his business, and a $100,000 reward is posted. Aza once knew his son Davis, and Daisy sees a chance to chase the money. Their search takes them down the White River by canoe and onto the family's grounds. Love begins to appear for more than one of them, and a friendship comes under strain. Told with a quiet, earnest voice, it looks at what it is like to live with anxiety, and at how treatment, routine and people who stay close can help. Readers who want a tender story about teenage friendship and mental health will find it here.

Questions about Turtles All the Way Down

When was Turtles All the Way Down published?

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green was first published in 2017.

Was Turtles All the Way Down one of the best books of 2017?

Turtles All the Way Down is #7 on BookWard's Best Books of 2017, out of 73 2017 books that cleared our data bar. 717 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (64 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.

Why is Turtles All the Way Down on the Best Books of 2017 list?

717 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (64 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.

More of the best books of 2017

• The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, #1
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, #2
• A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas, #3
• One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, #4
• The Dark Prophecy Rick Riordan, #5
• Why We Sleep Matthew P. Walker, #6

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