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Solitaire by Alice Oseman

223 reviews

jstarshine16's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

amachonis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

molls_4life's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Violence

marthabean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

This added so much depth to Tori's charcter after reading heartstopper and I love the relationships and issue that have been addressed in such an amazing way. Alice Oseman books are always the best!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

aressteam's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

so relatable and quotable and i love it
michael>>>>

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

bookishlybecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

zock_06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence

saskia_ej's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'm glad that this book exists for teens today who need and can appreciate the kind of representation within Solitaire. I certainly wish I'd had it as a teenager! However, reading as an adult, there are things that I didn't like or thought should have been done better:

specific references to Charlie's self harm were not handled well, the plot was sloppy & the Solitaire aspect of it went on way too long, and I hated the reverse-manic pixie dream girl ending.

That said, knowing that this book was written by a 17 year old Oseman makes me significantly more forgiving. I certainly couldn't have written this at that age and I think for a teenager, the flaws it has are entirely understandable and the strengths are to be commended. Oseman has created wonderful characters that feel real and who live in a world that feels real to my own teenage & young adult experience. There were *many* literary, musical, and tv references, making it feel like a snapshot of a very specific era in recent history. 

Overall, I didn't love this book but I'm sure lots of YA readers will enjoy getting to know Tori a bit better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Violence

fyre_flies's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying