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Turtles all the way down

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: UK Penguin 2017Description: 286p PB 19.5x12.5cmISBN:
  • 9780141346045
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 813.6  GRET
Summary: The Guardian called it 'A new modern classic Vox said that it is 'An existential teenage scream The Wall Street Journal dubbed it 'Tender, wise and hopeful And now, you can pre-order Turtles All the Way Down in paperback.'It's quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett. But there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and the Fault in Our Stars ares Aza's story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of mental health, love, resilience and the power of lifelong friendship.
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The Guardian called it 'A new modern classic Vox said that it is 'An existential teenage scream The Wall Street Journal dubbed it 'Tender, wise and hopeful And now, you can pre-order Turtles All the Way Down in paperback.'It's quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett.
But there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate.
So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and the Fault in Our Stars ares Aza's story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of mental health, love, resilience and the power of lifelong friendship.

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