Solitaire is an amazing book written by Alice Oseman and is a very close testament to how modern day teenagers feel. The slow build up to Tori‘s realization and constant backtracking is realistic. Maybe it‘s just me, but Tori Spring‘s pessimistic attitude is exactly what encompasses the thoughts before chaos. Altogether, Alice Oseman‘s phenomenal writing builds an intriguing plot line. This really speaks to me as someone who hates change.

God I love this book SO MUCH. The way he describes everything is so light which is shocking as the story he‘s writing is so significant. He handles each situation with humor, and it‘s an incredible read. Towards the end he describes the difficulties of dealing with an abusive alcoholic and my heart ached. I understand, not physical; but verbal and the fear he felt. The warning signs, the anger he felt as a child. The book is all so beautiful.

Words can not describe the love and admiration I have for this book; however, I‘ll type out what I can describe.
Starting off strong, I love everything about Alaska and her journey. Her character being impulsive and erratic only brings more curiosity to the reader as to what truly did happen to Alaska, and it really helped me feel the urgency Colonel felt. This book is a MUST READ. It keeps you on your toes, and god is it beautifully written.

“More than anything, I felt the unfairness of it, the inarguable injustice of loving someone who might have loved you back but can‘t do to deadness…”

I adore this quote, and I‘m only happy that John Green write it. Because of course, more than anything, we long for hope. Sometimes that hope can never do anything other than manifest, and it sucks even more when it does in fact, only manifest. I absolutely adore this book.