A review by heavenssnat
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I thought I would like this more than I did.

I really enjoyed the first half, the character development and the relationships between the characters were interesting and I was excited to see where it would go. Everything up until that one Solitaire house party was fine.

But what in the actual fuck was that afterwards??? 

I'm sorry, maybe I'm sensitive to cult-like behaviour of entire schools since I was forced to read "The Wave" in school (a book based on a real story where a history teacher tried to explain/show to his students how Hitler got to be so popular and inspire such cult-like behaviour by acting it out in class which backfired MASSIVELY), maybe it's very bad timing because I had just talked about the plot of "The Wave" with someone like two hours ago, but what in the world was that????
I'm not trying to be mean, I just genuinely don't understand the sudden turn of the plot???

I really enjoy the different characters, though I find myself often annoyed at Tori Spring I can sort of see why the reader would be. She is severely depressed and I don't think I was that kind either when I was still that depressed. A flawed main character and I think I might learn to love her for that.

I understand now why everyone seems to love Michael Holden. He deserves better. Don't understand how he didn't just pack his bags and leave.

I liked the characters, despised the Solitaire-plot. 
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