![]() ![]() So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis.Īza is trying. Plus, Aza is Green’s most complex and compelling character to date.ĭaisy drags her along to investigate the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, whose son was friends with Aza at camp a few years before. ![]() The author’s sense of humor, talent at creating witty characters – real teens don’t talk like this, but who cares? – and ability to weave a compelling story drives you to turn the page. As in most of his other novels, Turtles features a quirky best friend, a romantic interest, and a mystery. The answer? John Green has a winning formula. ![]() “Sometimes I wondered why she liked me, or at least tolerated me. How can this book be entertaining, you ask? Aza herself wonders how she can have such a loyal “Best and Most Fearless Friend” in Daisy. Even during happy times, the nagging voice intrudes and ruins the moment. So it’s no surprise that Aza’s anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder interferes with her ability to live a normal life. The voice in her head plays an endless loop of facts about viruses and bacteria, constantly warning her to use hand sanitizer or take more extreme action. The protagonist of John Green’s new novel Turtles All The Way Downis consumed by worries about germs – her own and other people’s. ![]()
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