A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most. I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now… I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out Just for today. "Happy Christmas, " I say.
CONTRIBUTORS: Alice OsemanEAN: 9780008412937COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 130 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Loners & Outcasts, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Interest age: from c 13 years, Christmas, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Praise for SOLITAIRE:
“The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age” The Times
“The most honest and authentic account of modern teenage life that you’ll read this year… outstanding contemporary fiction with appeal to fans of John Green.” The Bookseller
‘A very authentic, teenage voice’ – Sunday Times
‘Solitaire is an extraordinary novel … [Oseman] has captured her characters’ rage, humour and insecurity with aplomb.’ The Financial Times
‘Oseman proves herself a clever, witty writer’ Publishers Weekly
“Full of wit, cynicism, sarcasm and humour. This book is relatable yet original at the same time.” Goodreads review
Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She completed a degree in English at Durham University in 2016 and is currently a full-time writer and illustrator. Alice can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything and everything to avoid getting an office job. Alice's first book, SOLITAIRE, was published when she was nineteen.
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A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most. I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now… I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out Just for today. "Happy Christmas, " I say.
CONTRIBUTORS: Alice OsemanEAN: 9780008412937COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 130 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Loners & Outcasts, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Interest age: from c 13 years, Christmas, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She completed a degree in English at Durham University in 2016 and is currently a full-time writer and illustrator. Alice can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything and everything to avoid getting an office job. Alice's first book, SOLITAIRE, was published when she was nineteen.
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