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This Winter by Alice Oseman

260 reviews

stephsbookreviews's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

I didn't even know there were companion novellas to the Heartstopper series until I was gifted this just this Christmas (thanks April!). This was a super sweet little Christmas story, chronologically falling about halfway through the events of Heartstopper Volume 4. As always, beautiful themes of family, love, sibling bonds, and coming of age. The chapter told from Oliver's point of view (the last chapter) had me misty eye, just so so sweet and lovely (hit even harder now that I have a son). These stories just always feel like warm hug and this one was no different.

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ambery88's review against another edition

4.0

emotional lighthearted medium-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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cripcor's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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: Yes

Alice Oseman never misses!!!! This was a sweet little Christmas story with Emotions!!!! I absolutely loved how reassuring this was when discussing Charlie's ED, he's doing so well and bad days are a part of that journey too.

Tori Spring my beloved!!! I just want to wrap her up in a little blanket, she cares so much about Charlie even at her own expense. Happiness for Tori please, she deserves the world.

Listened to this on audio while reading,,,literally what else would I do. But!!! I listened to the newer version, where Jenny Walser (the actress who plays Tori in the Netflix adaptation) narrates Tori's pov!! It was wonderful, it made me emotional and the narrators for charlie and Oliver were also fantastic. If you're going to listen to the audiobook, definitely pick up this version.

Long review for such a short novella but it's so good. It's festive and sweet and emotional. Perfect combination.

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abbyreads1's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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taranim's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this earlier than I had expected to when I learned that season three of Heartstopper had adapted the storyline from it. It’s a short read - I read all of it while on break at work - but a nice edition to the Heartstopper storyline. It made me appreciate Tori’s character a lot more, especially her anxieties about not being good enough as an older sister. It made me want to pick up Solitaire. While clearly written for a younger audience, I still enjoyed it.

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chaneoosthuizen's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative 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: Yes

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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

Read For:

✓ Hurt/Comfort

✓ Family Drama

✓ Christmas Day

✓ Oliver Spring Being Adorable

✓ Nick’s Outrageously Large Family Party

Tori Spring is the fucking best. That’s it. That’s the review. And poor Oliver thinking he was next had me genuinely laughing. This book had loads of hurt/comfort vibes and the illustrations were so lovely!

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧💧

POV: Switching, First Person

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