A review by cencula
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In many ways this book is opposite the Heartstopper series that it launched. Tori is in a dark mental place where she's completely overwhelmed by life and traumatized by her concerns for her brother but feels totally alone in that darkness. I appreciated the depth we get to explore Tori's emotions and while the book isn't exactly hopeful in some ways Tori finds her way out of the spiral and sees she's not alone (what could be more hopeful than that).
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