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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I had read this in high school <3
Bought it for the pretty sprayed edges.
I've read a couple of Oseman's books, and usually it's the characters that make her books good. The writing is consistently mediocre at best and the relationships and themes are sometimes problematic. Oseman tends to write character-driven books, so the plot isn't usually explored that much. This book is no exception. The difference with this book is that I hated the characters. The protagonist was a cold-hearted, childish person who only ever ran away from her problems. I understand that she's depressed, but she shows no improvement whatsoever throughout the book. Her parents and friends don't seem to care either. There is a bit of a romance plot, which seems to imply a little "love heals all'. Once again, Oseman's themes are sometimes problematic. So we're left with the plot, which was sometimes interesting but overall incredibly predictable.
2/5, because of the sometimes interesting plot but my least favourite Oseman book.
I've read a couple of Oseman's books, and usually it's the characters that make her books good. The writing is consistently mediocre at best and the relationships and themes are sometimes problematic. Oseman tends to write character-driven books, so the plot isn't usually explored that much. This book is no exception. The difference with this book is that I hated the characters. The protagonist was a cold-hearted, childish person who only ever ran away from her problems. I understand that she's depressed, but she shows no improvement whatsoever throughout the book. Her parents and friends don't seem to care either. There is a bit of a romance plot, which seems to imply a little "love heals all'. Once again, Oseman's themes are sometimes problematic. So we're left with the plot, which was sometimes interesting but overall incredibly predictable.
2/5, because of the sometimes interesting plot but my least favourite Oseman book.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5
podobało mi się, ale zakończenie w ogóle mnie nie usatysfakcjonowało i cały czas miałxm wrażenie, jakby czegoś mi brakowało w tej książce
podobało mi się, ale zakończenie w ogóle mnie nie usatysfakcjonowało i cały czas miałxm wrażenie, jakby czegoś mi brakowało w tej książce
emotional
funny
I think fifteen year old me would have really appreciated reading this book at the time
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Solitaire was so much darker than I anticipated. It is a story about pessemistic and depressed teenage-girl who tries to survive in the middle of the school, relationship mess and difficult family situations. It's a beautiful story really but still I weel very heavy and sad after reading the book. The whole solitaire thing was a bit too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury