Solitaire

So apparently Solitaire is not just a crappy single-player card game, it's also a teen fiction novel by eighteen-year-old author, Alice Oseman. I saw it in Waterstones and the blurb included the phrase "I like to sleep and I like to blog" and I thought I had found my autobiography. So I bought it. And I read it. And it was pretty good, despite the world's worst tag line of "This is not a love story...".

Solitaire tells the story of Tori Spring; a pessimistic, cynical year 12 with a love of films, tumblr and diet lemonade. Tori discovers Solitaire, a weird organisation who are wreaking havoc all over her life, and Michael Holden, a weird new guy who is making her experience actual feelings for once. She also reunites with old friend Lucas and loses new friend Becky, all whilst trying to keep her brother Charlie safe from himself. As you can see, there are quite a few mini plots.

The main character, Tori, is quite similar to myself, so I managed to relate to this book pretty well. Also there were loads of awesome references to things I love, like Drarry fanfiction and The Breakfast Club (best movie ever). However, I did seem to find more interest in the sub-plots, mainly Charlie's life (and no, it's not just because he's gay).

Overall, Solitaire is not going to make my top ten books of all time, but it's worth the read, if you're into teen fiction with a splash of mental illness.

Next I will be reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, the author of my favourite book.

Heather out.

P.S. I know I said I'd be reviewing More Than This, but it was so dull and clichéd that I couldn't get past the first three chapters. Sorry/not sorry.