"No one says goodbye unless they want to see you again" -John Green

I have much to say about this book. The book who's main character reminded me of myself, made me realise things about myself that I never truly knew about myself. Most importantly, made me realise that my thoughts don't define me.

In the story nothing really happens that's breathtaking or adventurous but in this case it isn't about the plot. It's about Aza Holmes and her journey with OCD. They story about how she realised that a person's life is a story told by them and not an author telling their story for them. 

Turtles all the way down is about healing, self discovery, pain, love and acceptance. It's a novel that makes you realise that it is truly okay not to be okay. That your spiral tightens, yes, but you control it's grip on you. 

Aza made me realise that I'm not the only one who feels like death is following me around, that every encounter with bacteria is the final one that welcomes death right after. She made me realise the importance of love and truly living life even if you have a mental health disorder.

"You're both the fire and the water that extinguishes it. You're the narrator, the protagonist, and the sidekick. You're the storyteller and the story told. You are somebody's something, but you are also your you."- John Green