A review by katieb94
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved Heartstopper so I wanted to read this book as it follows Tori (Charlie’s sister) and her struggles with who she is, as well as dealing with Charlie’s mental health struggles too. 

Everything is normal and boring for Tori until Solitaire happens- a blog, posted anonymously, which starts to cause chaos around the school. No one knows who did it, but with Lucas Ryan re-entering her life and Michael Holden becoming a new friend, Tori isn’t quite sure who she can trust. 

I was surprised how much I actually enjoyed this, I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. Tori is a great character and although there isn’t a lot of character development for her but I didn’t mind that as you don’t want her to change too much. 

I did manage to predict who Solitaire was, but apart from that, I liked that we, as readers, found out what Solitaire was doing. 

Each of the characters felt rounded and I like that I could link it to the events of Heartstopper too.  

A really good book and I’d recommend it if you like Heartstopper but want to know more about the other characters! 

5/5 stars!

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