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Solitaire by Alice Oseman

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tiredtori's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lilshelly's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

I see you, Tori Spring.

This clearly does read as a debut novel. But, in that, I see a very real, raw character in Tori. Everyone is saying how melodramatic and over the top and selfish this book is. But to that I say, this is the world when you are a teenager. I see so much of myself in Tori. I found myself struggling to connect with people my age. I felt like I didn't belong. I felt deeply, deeply sad. I felt selfish that I was sad when I "had no reason" and needed to do other more important things. I felt passive in every aspect of my life. I felt suffocated. I felt like I was constantly waiting for something to change.

Tori is a very real, very troubled character. All the characters alongside her are too. People like to say this isn't real, not all teens like this. And to that I say, have you ever paid attention?

Also, I loathe the Spring parents so deeply. Telling your mentally ill and desperate children to stop being sarcastic and to stop being sad and basically telling them there's nothing wrong is the exact opposite way of providing good support. And they just let the grandparents talk so shittily about Tori and Charlie. These kids need support and love, and their family genuinely seems to give no cares.

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nellienelson's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Idek what to say but I loved it so much. It portrayed well how (some) teenagers go through school life nowadays and I loved how Tori is portrayed as an ‘unlovable pessimistic character who ended up with someone who - from the outside - seems like the exact opposite. And they end up being the one thing they both need. It’s really well-written and I loved it.

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