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Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

50 reviews

stevia333k's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

So this is basically a hurt comfort fic & that's lovely. Also this book had some rhetoric of being perceived straight that it actively debunked, which helps explain some of the other romance books I've read. This is the sort of book series y'all read for fun.

Because of the big handwriting I read this book in 13 minutes.

They're kids, and this was basically written by a kid who finally had the things together to get this going circa 21/23 years of age. Basically this book started on Tumblr & I feel that explains a lot.

This feels like a relationship that's kind of built in peace, (seriously this book made me realize how much I've not been allowed to grow in peace), but I'm not sure where the ending was & where the sneak peek started. Like that's important because there was some disharmony towards the end. (If I'd had more nuance there'd be 4.75 stars.)
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casdelvo's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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bookishlybecca's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0

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cady_sass's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Actually so mad at myself for letting this sit on my shelf, unread, for so long. Absolute soul-crushing, heart-melting, artfully written and beautifully drawn perfection. Chef’s kiss 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

This actually might be the first graphic novel I’ve ever read and now I was 5000 more.  

I would’ve read the whole series in one sitting if it hadn’t already been midnight when I picked this up- do yourself a favor and make sure you buy all of them at once because one will NOT be enough!! ❤️❤️❤️
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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

An adorable story about two boys falling for one another. It was a quick read as it’s a graphic novel, but I can’t wait to read the other three! 
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sanchita004's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Oh my gosh I just binged this in one go and oh my gosh why do I want to read all the graphic novels I missed out in my twenties ?! Charlie was such a sweetie and Nick 🥺🥹 my heart 💔❤️‍🩹 such a sweet realization that you may be different from when you were younger and that’s ok! I love Ms. Singh too! Ben can kick rocks and F off. 
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cosmicsapphic's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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theirgracegrace's review against another edition

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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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nina17's review against another edition

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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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