Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

24 reviews

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A heart-wrenching debut to a wonderful series, leaving me hungry for volume 2! Oseman's simplistic style helps the pages fly by as the great will-they-won't-they unfolds at Truman Grammar School for Boys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Outing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

A scene has a character try to force another character to kiss them while claiming that the other character "wants it" which is very reminiscent of sexual assault. Another character breaks the two up before anything too serious happens.

nina17's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Bullying, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Outing

garynoplastie's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

mallory10100's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

god this is SO heartwarming highly recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Homophobia, Outing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

taelights's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is such a good strong start to a series! I already love this main couple so much they seem so cute and can't wait to read more about them! This is a very fast and fun read that I finished within a half hour. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Bullying, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

emily_mh's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a re-read in preparation for the TV adaptation releasing TONIGHT!!! As expected, I gave it five stars again. This first instalment was lighthearted and so adorable. I also love the way Oseman arranges their panels.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Outing, Physical abuse, Violence, and Ableism

Homophobic slur

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Eating disorder

Minor: Infidelity

periwinkle000's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Lesbophobia

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

[apr 22]: rereading just for the tv show </3

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rly cute w/ a dose of sadly realistic stuff that comes w/ being lgbtq+ like bullying, fetishization, homophobia, etc. this volume covers the basic story so nothing's delved in to deep yet, but it's refreshing to see questioning one's sexuality represented in nick here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Infidelity

Minor: Outing

cait's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

 Why does he always say hello to me every single morning? Is it a joke? Is it like the guys who used to bully me last year all over again? He's probably just making fun of me. Why else would he talk to me? He's not even in my year group. He probably thinks I'm gonna hit on him or something.

I almost DNF'd this, but then I didn't, and I'm glad.

Heartstopper is wholesome and genuine in its storytelling. We follow two boys, Charlie and Nick, as they are randomly assigned as seatmates in class. The two are very different: Charlie is a skinny underclassmen who experienced bullying after being outed as gay while Nick is a popular upperclassmen who plays on the lacrosse team, but that doesn't stop the two from slowly becoming close friends.

It's hard to say too much about this story other than that I really enjoyed it. Their friendship and their feelings towards each other are so genuine and pure. There is something so wholesome about the way these two defend and support each other, how they bring out the best in each other, how they give each other courage and insight into their own identities.

I get the hype on this one. I really do. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Outing, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Toxic relationship