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lri_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
odette_tbdk's review against another edition
- 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
El personaje de Tori ya me parecía relatable y muy interesante desde que leí Heartstopper. Aquí tenemos una narradora oscura y con mucho sarcasmo y humor negro al estilo de Daria. Entiendo si hay personas a las que les disgustó o les desagradó su personaje, pero a mi me parece brillante.
Michael es todo lo que está bien, empieza siendo un chico torpe y completamente opuesto a Tori, pero esconde mucho más de lo que aparenta,
Todo el misterio sobre Solitario fue INCREÍBLE. La resolución quizás no estuvo tan épica, pero no creo que fuera eso a lo que Alice quería llegar. Es un gran misterio que como audiencia tenemos que resolver y aunque Tori no se quiera involucrar, termina estándolo más de lo que debería.
El final me hizo llorar mares de lo tan representada que me sentí. Es inexplicable el amor y el odio (por hacerme sufrir) que tengo por este libro. LEÁNLO.
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
sunniva174's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Stalking
jessyhayward's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Trying too hard at this point is a waste of energy that might otherwise be spent on lovely things such as sleeping and eating and illegally downloading music.
Alice Oseman’s Solitaire is an utterly poignant, relatable, and intriguing contemporary fiction novel. Like many of you, I read Heartstopper first and loved it. This is different in that it is much more serious and tense, but still heartwarming and a well done coming-of-age story.
It features Tori Spring — Heartstopper Charlie Spring’s older sister — and her battle with mental health as she goes about her daily life/investigates a weird school group called Solitaire. Her perspective is hilarious and depressing at the same time, which I feel is fitting for her personality. She is deeply relatable, too, despite my more romantic outlook on life. Mental illness was represented very well here, both with Tori and Charlie. I absolutely loved reading about her struggles and her connection with her brother Charlie. I also like Micheal Holden who is an intriguing and loveable character. He was important to the story but not to the point where it revolved around him, which was refreshing. Tori’s character growth is amazing in this.
Honestly, I have no criticism. I can’t wait to read the rest of the Osemanverse books!
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
emminkirjakasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I sadly didn't like Tori, our main character, at all. I liked her in Heartstoppers, but in this one she just bums me out. No matter how much I tried, and I did try, I couldn't connect with her negativity or her personality. Other characters felt a bit two-dimensional, but I did hope for Tori and Michael to end up together. If something, those two were fun together.
I didn't connect enough with the book to actually be in the edge of my seat to find out what happens with solitare who or what is behind it.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Eating disorder and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia
rachelditty's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I was also a bit thrown off by the ending, specifically the last few chapters.
But I really enjoyed the first half, and I thought Oseman did a great job of writing from the perspective of a teenager who was suffering mentally in silence.
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
frqnc22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
needless to say, i love solitaire, even if it’s a bit messy and all over the place, this is how tori’s mind is. i love seeing the world through her eyes, and i love to see her navigate it and work on her relationships and do better. i cried at the end, and mostly because charlie showed up. their relationship means so much to me, just two people who love each other, but feel like they’re failing each other and that’s the last thing they want.
don’t even get me started on michael and how much love i have for this dork and his spontaneous personality. the world isn’t fair to these characters, they’re sometimes not fair to each other, people are unfair, but maybe that’s not always true, kinda depends on your perspective. you’re not alone, there are people who feel just what you feel, and there are people that are gonna stick by your side because they care. might be hard to believe, but you’re worth it, and tori tries to see that.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Injury/Injury detail
robinks's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
signebrum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder