johnhannes 's review for:

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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(I rounded up to 4 stars for Goodreads.) I really appreciate the inner perspective we get and the reflection back into our own reality, but I also feel like I missed some details that might have rounded out the story. That said, I certainly couldn't have produced something like this when I was 17!