A review by schivakumaran
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

challenging dark hopeful 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

3.75

It's not one of Alice osemans best works however it's understandable. This book is slightly glum and weird feeling as if you don't really have the full picture of what tori is mentally going through. The glumness and the ambiguity is perfect to tell a story of a girl who is depressed and feels outside herself and those around her. It reminded me of when I was younger and was numb to all emotions beyond belief at a certain point. I loved her friendship with Becky. I somewhat like Michael and Lucas. I guess the strong part of this book was the characterisation of the main people. 
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