

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. 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. 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. We missed you.” - MASHABLE “A full-on emotional bleed-out….

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.


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….
