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A review by elasebmore
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I have absolutely no idea how to rate this solely because I’ve never read anything quite like it before. Definitely comes with a host of trigger warnings and at times feels a little juvenile but that’s also what makes it so good?? This is exactly the mindset of being in highschool and hating everything about yourself and it’s a little unsettling and a lot real; I haven’t read the 2012 version but from what I’ve heard the 2020 edits fixed her up quite a bit
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts