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A review by ferrous
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very likeable, very readable. A good one for anyone who's been missing Heartstopper!
I switched from the ebook to the audiobook halfway through, and while in many ways Holly Gibbs does a great job with the narration, she just didn't sound like Tori Spring to me! She comes across as kind of excitable and outgoing, where Tori is a depressed, alexithymic introvert. But maybe a completely faithful Tori voice would be hard to listen to? I don't know!
Just noting for anyone who's bothered about this sort of thing.
I switched from the ebook to the audiobook halfway through, and while in many ways Holly Gibbs does a great job with the narration, she just didn't sound like Tori Spring to me! She comes across as kind of excitable and outgoing, where Tori is a depressed, alexithymic introvert. But maybe a completely faithful Tori voice would be hard to listen to? I don't know!
Just noting for anyone who's bothered about this sort of thing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship
Alice Oseman is good at dealing with heavy themes in a way that doesn't *feel* heavy. I think a lot of people will value seeing some of their experiences reflected in a book like this, but it will be difficult for some.