Solitaire
- 360
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Solitaire” is a quick, absorbing school novel whose real subject is a sixteen-year-old’s depression, not the pranks she investigates. Tori Spring’s thoughts ring true enough that some readers recognise themselves in her, and others finish in tears. The material is heavy, and it is worth checking the content warnings first. Those who know Alice Oseman’s other books will spot brief appearances by Charlie and Nick.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Solitaire is a 2014 novel by Alice Oseman. It deals with Tori Spring, a sixteen-year-old struggling with depression, who finds herself uncovering the conspiracy behind a mysterious organization called Solitaire, which is playing dangerous pranks at her school.
Reading order · Osemanverse
Full order & progress →- Heartstopper: Volume OneStart hereHeartstopper: Volume One–Not ranked yet
- Heartstopper: Volume TwoHeartstopper: Volume Two–Not ranked yet
- Heartstopper: Volume ThreeHeartstopper: Volume Three–Not ranked yet
- Heartstopper: Volume FourHeartstopper: Volume Four–Not ranked yet
- SolitaireThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Heartstopper: Volume FiveHeartstopper: Volume Five–Not ranked yet
- Nick and CharlieNick and Charlie–Not ranked yet
- Radio Silence
8.18.1 / 10 - I Was Born for ThisI Was Born for This–Not ranked yet
- Loveless
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 297 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 67% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.5 | 19 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 278 | 94% |
Frequently asked
What age is Solitaire for?
Solitaire sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 360 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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