Reviews with content warning for Blood - Solitaire

For fans of heartstopper who are looking to learn more about Nick and Charlie (as I was) this book might be quite a shock! Far from the sweet and innocent love story in the graphic novel, Solitaire is dark and pretty depressing actually. Tori is very cynical, in that incredibly nihilistic teenage 'not like other girls' way. She spends the first portion of the book talking about how much she hates all of her classmates because they are 'fake' and bitching about how she doesn't care for her friends' talk of boys and parties. If you can relate then you'll like it, but if not it can be rather grating. The story wasn't anything revolutionary, I had pretty much guessed all the twists straight away, but it was still enjoyable! Got to see more of the world of heartstopper through someone else's eyes which was very interesting. The plot is pretty light but it still sucked me in.
My only other note would be STAY AWAY FROM THE AUDIOBOOK! The reader was one of the worst I have heard. She reads everything flatly and doesn't give the characters individual voices and so it is sometimes hard to tell what is spoken outloud and by who. She also reads the phrasing weirdly so that sometimes lines run together which we're clearly meant to be separated. Honestly it was infuriating!!! Also the audio book is of the original version rather than the one revised in 2020 so I would say if you're thinking about going audio, skip it and get your hands on the physical copy instead. Hopefully they'll do a re-record of the new version because it seriously needs it.

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pagesofnay's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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angrboda's review against another edition

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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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joshuahc's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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rain08's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious

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? It's complicated

5.0

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