Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Aza has problems controlling her thoughts. As far back as she can remember, she has been obsessed with the thought of bacteria overrunning her body. To combat her obsession, she has maintained an open wound on her finger, which she is constantly pouring sanitizer into. This ritual takes away her anxiety temporarily, but it is something she feels she needs to repeat many times a day.
One day at school, it is announced that one of her past friend’s Dad (who also happens to be a billionaire) is missing and there is a $100,000 reward for any information about the disappearance. Aza, along with her best friend Daisy, decide to start an investigation.
Turtles All the Way Down has been named a best book of the year by:
- The New York Times
- National Public Radio
- The Wall Street Journal
- Entertainment Weekly
John Green is a wildly popular YA author who is most famous for his books Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. Along with his brother, Hank, John is also a YouTube content creator on the channel: vlogbrothers.
Check out John Green’s video on his struggles with OCD:
