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A review by fayereadsbooks
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I spent the entirety of this book being confused, honestly I had no clue what was going on most of the time.
I love Alice Oseman as an author and I love Heartstopper so I will definitely read more of their work in the future but this book just wasn't for me at all. If it wasn't by Alice Oseman, I probably would have stopped reading pretty early on.
It was so incredibly dark. Definitely check the content warnings for this book as it covered lots of very dark topics that could potentially be very triggering.
My favourite quotes:
p160 "I would be nothing without Becky, I think. Even though things are different now. Sometimes it makes me tear up thinking about how much I love her"
p262 "Michael still has that spark. That light. But there's more there now. Things that cannot be seen; only found"
p270 "My hobbies are drinking diet lemonade and being a bitter asshole"
p272 " As I open the door, her murmurs: 'Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change"
p278 "Some people aren't meant for school, that doesn't mean they aren't meant for life"
I love Alice Oseman as an author and I love Heartstopper so I will definitely read more of their work in the future but this book just wasn't for me at all. If it wasn't by Alice Oseman, I probably would have stopped reading pretty early on.
It was so incredibly dark. Definitely check the content warnings for this book as it covered lots of very dark topics that could potentially be very triggering.
My favourite quotes:
p160 "I would be nothing without Becky, I think. Even though things are different now. Sometimes it makes me tear up thinking about how much I love her"
p262 "Michael still has that spark. That light. But there's more there now. Things that cannot be seen; only found"
p270 "My hobbies are drinking diet lemonade and being a bitter asshole"
p272 " As I open the door, her murmurs: 'Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change"
p278 "Some people aren't meant for school, that doesn't mean they aren't meant for life"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
The r-word used as an insult, depression, fire, burns from fireworks, harm