Solitaire
Ratings88
Average rating3.5
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Ratings88
Average rating3.5
'I don't ever remember not being serious. As far as I'm concerned, I came out of the womb spouting cynicism and wishing for rain.'
My name is Tori Spring. I like the sleep and I like to blog. Last year I had friends.
Things were very different, I guess, but that's all over now.
Now there's Solitaire. And Michael Holden.
I don't know what Solitaire are trying to do.
And I don't care about Michael Holden.
I really don't.
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Two girls walk past in gargantuan heels and dresses so tight that their skin is spilling out, and one of them says to the other, “Wait, who the fuck is Lewis Carroll?” and in my imagination I pull a gun out of my pocket, shoot them both, and then shoot myself.
Charlie is ignored by both his parents and his sister after he leaves the hospital. Everybody ignores that Tori found her brother trying to commit suicide and spends her weekends never getting out of bed but this is also not explored any further.
2.5⭐
What was that ending???? Page 100 to 300 were okay. With the rest you could really tell that it was written by a 17 year old.
“Sometimes I hate people. This is probably very bad for my mental health.”
Somehow, once again, Alice Oseman has managed to put thoughts and feelings into words and tell a story. I feel like a lot of people would 100% relate to this book, I know I definitely did. I'm struggling to put into words how I liked this book as it has kind of left me with a sort of empty feeling.
I'll start by saying I absolutely love Michael and Tori's interactions. They really helped each other in the end, they fit together like a puzzle piece. This book has definitely made me want to read the heartstopper books because I want more of Charlie who is the most precious soul in the entire universe.
This book is not for everyone. I highly recommend reading the content warnings at https://aliceoseman.com/extras/content-warnings/ before you read any of her work, because it really does get intense, especially if you find yourself relating to the characters. Regardless, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more of her work.
