Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

154 reviews

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

As a fan of "Heartstopper", I was very excited to read some more content from two of my favorite characters.
"Nick and Charlie" is a novella that follows Nick and Charlie during Nick's senior year. Nick is about to graduate and head off to university, and Charlie wants to be excited and happy for him, but he is scared about what this means for their future.
This novella was a little different from the rest of the "Heartstopper" content out there because it is set a few years in the future, and the characters feel a little different. This is not the same story of pure happiness, but I did think this novella stayed true to the characters.
 

In this story, Nick and Charlie break up because Charlie is so consumed with the idea that Nick is going to head off to university and forget about him. With Charlie's already established mental health struggles, I thought this was very authentic to his character. Charlie would self-sabotage a great thing because of his own insecurities. I know some people did not like this, but I appreciated seeing the characters endure something that is very real for many people. 

 
Although this is not my favorite "Heartstopper" content, I did enjoy seeing Nick and Charlie in a new environment tackling new problems together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

jessyhayward's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

thatgirlgeorgia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

erco's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Cursing

writewithapendragon's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

anna_brookover's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Mental illness

sophia_irene's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Don’t read this straight after Heartstopper Vol 4 it will cause actual whiplash. Going from “awww I’m so happy and proud of them” to “they have sex in this one” is actually hilarious.

Anyway, it reads kind of like a really great fanfiction which is never a bad thing 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Drug use, Bullying, and Mental illness

skyelarks's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness and Eating disorder

cecilia_knudsen's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Bullying