A review by gottheart
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

“If you can’t accept things you don’t understand, then you’ll spend your life questioning everything. Then you’ll have to live your life in your own head.”

Solitaire had me hooked from the first chapter. I knew a bit about Tori from the Heartstopper books but this really opened up her personality and her issues. I could definitely relate to her, I went through something similar at her age. 
This book was a wild ride but it showed life with depression without explicitly talking about it, and it had a great mystery throughout that always left you guessing. 
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read about mental health issues, love, friendship and mystery! 
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