Turtles All the Way Down Themes

These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

Written by Ivan Samberino, Bob Joe and other people who wish to remain anonymous

Mental Illness

A principal theme in this book is mental illness. The main character, Aza, struggles with OCD which makes a substantial impact on her life. She has all these thoughts in her head which make life difficult; indeed, she really tries to be the very best person she can be, but it is so difficult when you have to battle with your own thoughts.

Love

In this book, both the main character and the main character's best friend develop relationships. Davis and Aza become closer and closer, while Daisy develops a relationship with Mychal. In the book, you can read about young love and the struggles that come with it.

Friendship

Friendship is a major theme in this book, especially the friendship between Aza and Daisy. Daisy struggles with being Aza's best friend due to Aza's condition, which Daisy finds difficult to deal with. Therefore, Daisy writes fan fiction based on Aza. which eventually will end up in hurting Aza's feelings and them having a fight. This book teaches young adults about friendship and difficulties within it. JOE MAMA

Update this section!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this section.

Update this section

After you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.