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abbrillopezz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
hannahmayhere's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
fayereadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I spent the entirety of this book being confused, honestly I had no clue what was going on most of the time.
I love Alice Oseman as an author and I love Heartstopper so I will definitely read more of their work in the future but this book just wasn't for me at all. If it wasn't by Alice Oseman, I probably would have stopped reading pretty early on.
It was so incredibly dark. Definitely check the content warnings for this book as it covered lots of very dark topics that could potentially be very triggering.
My favourite quotes:
p160 "I would be nothing without Becky, I think. Even though things are different now. Sometimes it makes me tear up thinking about how much I love her"
p262 "Michael still has that spark. That light. But there's more there now. Things that cannot be seen; only found"
p270 "My hobbies are drinking diet lemonade and being a bitter asshole"
p272 " As I open the door, her murmurs: 'Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change"
p278 "Some people aren't meant for school, that doesn't mean they aren't meant for life"
I love Alice Oseman as an author and I love Heartstopper so I will definitely read more of their work in the future but this book just wasn't for me at all. If it wasn't by Alice Oseman, I probably would have stopped reading pretty early on.
It was so incredibly dark. Definitely check the content warnings for this book as it covered lots of very dark topics that could potentially be very triggering.
My favourite quotes:
p160 "I would be nothing without Becky, I think. Even though things are different now. Sometimes it makes me tear up thinking about how much I love her"
p262 "Michael still has that spark. That light. But there's more there now. Things that cannot be seen; only found"
p270 "My hobbies are drinking diet lemonade and being a bitter asshole"
p272 " As I open the door, her murmurs: 'Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change"
p278 "Some people aren't meant for school, that doesn't mean they aren't meant for life"
Graphic: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
The r-word used as an insult, depression,