Film · 2024 · Directed by Hannah Marks · Starring Isabela Merced, Cree, Felix Mallard
A teenager with anxious thoughts tries to solve a mystery involving a missing billionaire while keeping up her friendships.
The film keeps the main story and characters, though it cannot match the novel's close view of the narrator's thoughts.
Read the book first if you care about her inner life. Watch the film for a quicker version.
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
A moving look at what it is like to live with intrusive thoughts, wrapped in a light mystery. It mixes humor with real feeling.
Who will like it: Readers who like character-driven teen novels about mental health.