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Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

134 reviews

sapphicnomenon's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

emptybookspace's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Heartstopper series never fails to give me a ridiculous amount of feelings.

This one hit differently than the previous volumes, because of the discussion about mental health, as well as about difficult family relationships. Considering the subject matter, it was definitely heavy, but that aspect made it so much more special to me. I'm really glad we got to see the subject of mental health and eating disorders discussed from Charlie's, but also from Nick's point of view, because "love can't cure you" is a very important part of the conversation. Keeping the therapy itself off-page and using time skips was also a good choice, and fit the tone of the series well. Both Charlie and Nick deserve all of the hugs after this one, honestly.

This volume also included plenty of other bits and pieces that I absolutely loved: Nick standing up to David was amazing. Tori being a badass when talking to David was epic. Henry is precious and should be protected at all costs. Charlie and Nick telling each other "I love you" for the first time was adorable.

I truly adore this series and I can't wait to read Volume 5. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

Minor: Transphobia

nevaeh_rose1205's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Heartstopper, Volume 4 brings a hopeful and tender continuation to the series. It celebrates self-acceptance, friendship, and love, while also addressing the ups and downs of mental health. The characters feel more confident but still real and relatable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders

Yes: This volume highlights the importance of support systems and self-love. The characters face personal challenges but grow stronger through their relationships with each other. It’s a comforting and uplifting conclusion to the volumes released so far.

a_random_fangirl's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny informative lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content

Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing

gutentag_bonita13's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Grief

justmys's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Self harm

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

gnukirk's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

solegatta's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I cannot give any of the heartstopper books less than a five.  Volume 4 was fabulous. A little darker than the three with the discussion of mental illness and eating disorders but it was even better since the characters are learning about themselves and growing up. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Outing

rmbischoff's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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One of my favorite things about Heartstopper is its ability to artfully address serious issues and showcase healthy ways of dealing with serious issues. This volume deals in mental health issues, namely EDs and OCD, and brings home an idea that most mainstream media and depictions of romance get wrong: love cannot solve all problems or heal all wounds, and we need to seek help from others, not just from a partner. Such an important message for young people in relationships, and it brought me to tears to see this written out so simply and clearly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Outing

jstarshine16's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Outing

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship