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gaugedgage's review
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Eating disorder, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
shellmitch's review
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Physical abuse
bookishfoxes's review
hopeful
sad
slow-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
3.75
As always, Alice Oseman is an incredibly talented artist, shocking me with how beautiful someone can draw.
Story wise... I don't know whether it's me getting older (started the Heartsopper series when I was 16 or 17, now I'm 20) or if it really is this volume, but I didn't feel the magical feeling I had in the earlier installments. The excitment to keep going was missing for me and I even took some breaks reading because I wasn't really that into the story. I felt like not much happened and it was mostly to just fill in between volume 4 and 6.
Maybe it doesn't help that the older I get, the less serious I can take teenage relationships. (Charlie is 15 at the start, how many people actually stay with their partner at 15? But, I get it, its fiction). High school related problems feel silly to me now that I've been out of it for two years. But that's mostly just me aging out of the younger part of YA - which makes me sad because YA has so much amazing sounding books I want to read. (With this I mean things like curfew and homework etc. Not the important issues like ED, anxiety, homophobia, etc.)
I still think Heartstopper is a very important series and I am glad that it exists. Even if I'm falling out of love with it, it's got awesome representation and I'll keep recommending it.
Story wise... I don't know whether it's me getting older (started the Heartsopper series when I was 16 or 17, now I'm 20) or if it really is this volume, but I didn't feel the magical feeling I had in the earlier installments. The excitment to keep going was missing for me and I even took some breaks reading because I wasn't really that into the story. I felt like not much happened and it was mostly to just fill in between volume 4 and 6.
Maybe it doesn't help that the older I get, the less serious I can take teenage relationships. (Charlie is 15 at the start, how many people actually stay with their partner at 15? But, I get it, its fiction). High school related problems feel silly to me now that I've been out of it for two years. But that's mostly just me aging out of the younger part of YA - which makes me sad because YA has so much amazing sounding books I want to read. (With this I mean things like curfew and homework etc. Not the important issues like ED, anxiety, homophobia, etc.)
I still think Heartstopper is a very important series and I am glad that it exists. Even if I'm falling out of love with it, it's got awesome representation and I'll keep recommending it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Homophobia, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
Minor: Self harm and Physical abuse
alexlily's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Definitely my favourite (so far😉). They've grown so much and my heart cannot take how proud I am of these book characters. From family to the friends dynamics we really see the relationships this volume I absolutely loved it. Truly cannot contain the excitement and joy this brings me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
bookishly_bi's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Bullying
Minor: Physical abuse
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