This Saturday, like every Saturday, Camilasbooks makes us a recommendation of one of its favorite books, and although this novel is one of its classic suggestions, “Solitaire” by the British writer, screenwriter and illustrator Alice Oseman, has become one of its most special publications.
The graphic novel, Camilasbooks says in her space on Península 360 Press, is also part of and takes place in the same universe as the acclaimed “Heartstopper” book series by the same author, and revolves around the character of Charlie Spring.
In the case of “Solitaire”, it tells the story of “Tori” or Victoria Spring, Charlie’s older sister, a character who, in the opinion of Camilasbooks, is a “quite eccentric” teenager, as she is cynical, isolated from the world, and with a solitary and introverted life, aspects with which the reviewer herself identifies.
And the thing is, Tori “doesn’t usually express or externalize much of what goes through her mind, so getting to know her in this novel has been very special, especially when we meet a teenager who is quite isolated and is in a period of self-discovery.”
“For me it has been a very special book, it has been like a shelter, it has been like a hug, especially because there are several aspects in which I understand Tori very well and I have been able to see myself reflected in many of the attitudes that she has,” she stressed.
Camilasbooks also highlights that it is “nice” to come across a character who has this type of behavior, since it is not usually common in literature, especially because, sometimes, these characters or this type of behavior tend not to please or does not help the development of the plots that readers might expect.
To this, he adds that the book becomes interesting by touching on the topic of development and self-discovery in a stage of life that everyone goes through.
“(It's nice) to see and accompany this character in this period of his life. Honestly, this book was a hug for me because I think that in some way it made me feel understood by some being in the world, especially because, sometimes, there are things and attitudes that one can have that do not fit with the rest of the people, one feels very external and isolated or one can also be the author of one's own life.”
The lightness and sensitivity in playing these and other themes are some of the highlights of why Camilasbooks recommends “Solitarie” by Alice Oseman.
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