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, STARRED REVIEW
★ “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, STARRED REVIEW
★ “A deeply resonant and powerful novel that will inform and enlighten readers even as it breaks their hearts. A must-buy.”
— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED REVIEW
