A review by ashykneesreads
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved this book! Tori as a main character is just delightful to read, she was so funny (even though it is in a very pessimistic way) and it was a lot of fun. At the same time there are moments that are really intense involving mental health as Tori isn't doing too well and her brother Charlie (cmon who hasn't been keeping up with heartstopper right now) isn't either so it does delve into that. Without spoiling too much you can definitely tell it's Alice Oseman's debut- this isn't necessarily a negative thing but it's definitely not like anything else she's written. I was not expecting it to be as crazy as it was! Either way the plot was good if not a little bit crazy and it has big elements of mystery. Not at all what I expected but I enjoyed the journey!