Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

38 reviews

sensitive_queer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

angrboda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

absolutely adore this book, it’s rare to find a protagonist you relate to 100% , where you agree to all their thoughts, feelings and actions. i’ve never seen a character like tori spring before, she’s a fictional embodiment of me. a person who thinks like i do. i read this book very quickly and enjoyed every moment of it, i cant express how perfect it is.

although i do wish that tori and micheal’s romantic relationship at the end was explored further, i love them both

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

hannahrogers's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing and Medical content

jimmcy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

HP References

fayereadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I spent the entirety of this book being confused, honestly I had no clue what was going on most of the time.

I love Alice Oseman as an author and I love Heartstopper so I will definitely read more of their work in the future but this book just wasn't for me at all. If it wasn't by Alice Oseman, I probably would have stopped reading pretty early on.

It was so incredibly dark. Definitely check the content warnings for this book as it covered lots of very dark topics that could potentially be very triggering.
 
 

My favourite quotes:

p160 "I would be nothing without Becky, I think. Even though things are different now. Sometimes it makes me tear up thinking about how much I love her"

p262 "Michael still has that spark. That light.  But there's more there now. Things that cannot be seen; only found"

p270 "My hobbies are drinking diet lemonade and being a bitter asshole"

p272 " As I open the door, her murmurs: 'Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change"

p278 "Some people aren't meant for school, that doesn't mean they aren't meant for life"

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

The r-word used as an insult, depression,

fire, burns from fireworks,

harm

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing and Eating disorder

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

theotheleo's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia and Medical content