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Turtles All the Way Down
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The novel makes several references to Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Compare Aza and Davis’s relationship to the play, citing examples from the novel.
Why does Aza relate so strongly to Noah and wish to help him?
What are the main tensions between Daisy and Aza? How do they differ from the typical problems between best friends?
Why is Aza more comfortable communicating with Davis over FaceTime rather than in person?
Give three examples of “spirals” in Aza’s life and why they are all significant to her.
Why is C. diff. infection Aza’s greatest fear? What is the origin of that fear?
What are some of the clues throughout the story about Pickett’s eventual fate?
How do you think writing Turtles All the Way Down might have been therapeutic to the author regarding his own OCD? How does the author make the depiction of OCD realistic?
How does this novel use humor in its exploration of the dark topic of mental illness?
Green has written several popular young adult novels with teenage female protagonists. What are the possible reasons for why he made this choice?
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