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Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

41 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.

mimaki's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

Such a cute book. It's my first time reading a comic novel like this, so it's a bit out of my comfort zone. Nevertheless did I enjoy it so much! I did watch the first season of the Netflix show first, so I wonder if my opinion would be different if I read this beforehand. 
The drawing are very cool, I like Alice Oseman's style a lot. I'm very excited to read the next comics!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Minor: Bullying

violetgarden's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

thereadingnurse2021's review against another edition

funny 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Outing

kirsten_marie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

The most imortant thing I want to say about this is that I desperately wish that I could have had this when I was 13 or 14. Oseman portrays younger teens, their lives and their feelings in a way that makes them feel incredibly real and so easy to relate to. 

This was my first ever graphic novel that I've read and it impressed me how much I loved it. 
Can't wait to read the rest of the series! 
💬
    ❤️ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gaslighting and Outing

risten's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, and Sexual assault

rayneyisreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

i have had this book for a long time. and it took the Netflix show coming out for me to read it. and let me say: I was so mad at myself for waiting so long to read this. it is such an amazing, heartfelt, emotional, queer graphic novel and I am OBSESSED. I feel like this story- especially Nick's (questioning his sexuality and taking an "are you gay quiz" lol) might be relatable to alot of young people who aren't sure what their label is. 

this is such an inspirational, loving, book. if you need a gay book (with a lot of representation), this is the one for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, and Gaslighting

thesawyerbean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Bullying

adamustdie_'s review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

comfort read. i just love seeing queer teens living the life i didnt get to. the story is realistic, not downplaying the homophobia but also not turning it into "suffer porn". the characters are relatable and behave like actual teenagers, we dont get that a lot even in the ya genre. the only downside is it finishes really quickly :/

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Outing

reygov's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Sexual assault

Minor: Hate crime, Cursing, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse