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It’s interesting that this was Alice Oseman’s debut. Tori is a rather difficult character to like but I know why she is the way she is so that made it easier to understand her struggles. Drawn to reading: Using comics and illustrated stories to promote literacy in children". Irish Examiner. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020 . Retrieved 25 February 2020. That's what I thought when I listened to my first podcast episode: it makes you want to fall asleep (in the best way possible). Alice Oseman wrote Solitaire when she was only 17, which I find incredibly impressive and motivating. The writing clearly and realistically captures the thoughts of teenagers, both the good and the bad. While the writing style was arguably simplistic and nothing special- it was engaging and easy to read.
Two teens connect through a mysterious podcast in this sophomore effort by British author Oseman ( Solitaire, 2015). Overall, I adored Radio Silence for its uniquely realistic writing and three-dimensional diverse cast. I’d recommend it to everybody, but in particular if you’re looking for a diverse contemporary read, or have enjoyed the podcast Welcome to Night Vale. So she throws away the number immediately. Then when she DOES see something, she doesn't have the number to call the girl. Then she decides not to tell her anyway. Yeah, stupid. Plus reading about England is always slightly weird. It’s like America, but not! (Insert a million angry British people in the comments.)This is a very, very subjective review based on MY personal experiences but also based on the fact that I am much older than the main character and yet I felt incredibly triggered by this book. It would've been very harmful for me to read this at a younger age and so I want to share my experience, in an effort to potentially warn other readers before they dive into this story. I started reading this one with no expectations. Good or bad, I was not going to care. I just jad to read it. The book has been slowly getting its audience ever since it got published. The only negative experience I had – which to be quite honest, isn’t very negative – was that this wasn’t exactly an easy read for me. I was so invested in the characters that I got very tense and had to put the book down for a while!
Giddings, Alice (17 March 2023). "BookTok authors named for The British Book Awards 2023 shortlists". Metro . Retrieved 21 April 2023. Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances' dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past... She has to confess why Carys disappeared... Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. I don’t think you deserve to,” said Carys, and I could feel the inaudible gasps of everyone in the room. I think this might have been the most frustrating part of Solitaire for me. Tori is bitter. She's pessimistic and judgemental. She doesn't seem to like people at all. She walks around with this "I'm better than you because I don't conform" attitude. I felt like she looked down on EVERYONE and it was exhausting. Let's talk about Tori's brother a little bit first because that is what I found most disturbing. I think I could have been okay with lots of things in this book but this pointed out how problematic it truly is.
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