jennylo's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn't connect with Tori. I was hoping she'd be a strong female lead, but she seemed oblivious to what was going on around her until it was pointed out by other (male) characters. Yes, she "doesn't care", but she's also written as very clever, so how did she miss these things?
I still enjoyed it, and read it very quickly. I think I more enjoyed it as getting some other back ground to what's happening in Heartstopper.
Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
odette_tbdk's review against another edition
- 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
El personaje de Tori ya me parecía relatable y muy interesante desde que leí Heartstopper. Aquí tenemos una narradora oscura y con mucho sarcasmo y humor negro al estilo de Daria. Entiendo si hay personas a las que les disgustó o les desagradó su personaje, pero a mi me parece brillante.
Michael es todo lo que está bien, empieza siendo un chico torpe y completamente opuesto a Tori, pero esconde mucho más de lo que aparenta,
Todo el misterio sobre Solitario fue INCREÍBLE. La resolución quizás no estuvo tan épica, pero no creo que fuera eso a lo que Alice quería llegar. Es un gran misterio que como audiencia tenemos que resolver y aunque Tori no se quiera involucrar, termina estándolo más de lo que debería.
El final me hizo llorar mares de lo tan representada que me sentí. Es inexplicable el amor y el odio (por hacerme sufrir) que tengo por este libro. LEÁNLO.
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Minor: Outing, Addiction, Alcohol, and Homophobia
captainoliimar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Characters: 6/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Writing: 4/10
Plot: 5/10
Intrigue: 4/10
Logic: 6/10
Enjoyment: 5/10
Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual harassment
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
asurasantosha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Eating disorder
good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Homophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
virtualvoid's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm and Alcohol
frqnc22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
needless to say, i love solitaire, even if it’s a bit messy and all over the place, this is how tori’s mind is. i love seeing the world through her eyes, and i love to see her navigate it and work on her relationships and do better. i cried at the end, and mostly because charlie showed up. their relationship means so much to me, just two people who love each other, but feel like they’re failing each other and that’s the last thing they want.
don’t even get me started on michael and how much love i have for this dork and his spontaneous personality. the world isn’t fair to these characters, they’re sometimes not fair to each other, people are unfair, but maybe that’s not always true, kinda depends on your perspective. you’re not alone, there are people who feel just what you feel, and there are people that are gonna stick by your side because they care. might be hard to believe, but you’re worth it, and tori tries to see that.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Eating disorder
catwhisperflubbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
victoria "tori" spring is a 16-year-old girl with a mental health at rock bottom. she's tired of everything and she worries about her 15-year-old brother, charlie and his anorexia/o.c.d. (obsessive compulsive disorder) relapses.
one day at school, she finds an online blog under the name "solitaire," pulling pranks and tricks around her school. tori hates having her life disrupted and when a weird, obsessive boy named michael holden won't leave her life either, she falls into a rabbit hole of chaos and confusion. (this is not a love story.)
*please check the content warnings below before reading*
thank you, solitairians
patience kills
(iykyk)
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Eating disorder
ariak07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Self harm, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Toxic friendship