Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - This Winter

Cute little short about Christmas from each of the Spring family siblings (Tori, Charlie, and Oliver). If you’re a fan of Heartstopper then you’ll enjoy this as a nice character study.

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rainbowofcrazy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

I adore the Heartstopper graphic novels and you should totally read it AND watch the series on Netflix because it's precious as fk.

This Winter is the prequel to Oseman's novel Solitaire. I haven't read Solitaire yet, but I will.. eventually.. in like 10 weeks.. (library loan life is rough, y'all!) But I still really enjoyed This Winter. At only 50 something pages, it's quick, it's cute, and it's wholesome. It makes you really feel for Charlie, to have to deal with relatives that judge him based on his sexual orientation and mental health struggles, and Tori, for trying her best to be the sister that Charlie needs. Nick is also in there briefly and my only complaint is that this was MUCH too short because I wanted more Charlie and Nick adorableness. But this was a nice little gobble for Heartstopper fans. ..A snacky snack that makes you want more 😝

On the plus side, I still have lots of season 2 of Heartstopper to watch! And I will patiently wait for Solitaire to free up 🤞🏻

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3.75

It was good. Just a small little novella between Heartstopper/Solitaire and the illustrations were nice. I don’t have much to say about it so 3.75 feels right

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jstone0729's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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reaganwritesluv's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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shadowheart's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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reading_diaries's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoyed this book. Even though it was quite a short novella, it was super fast paced and I think it fits well into the whole Solitaire/Heartstopper-verse. I really appreciated having Oliver's POV, I think it's a crime they cut him from the tv show because he's just so cute and his perspective is so important. Overall this was a quick read and I really appreciated how Alice Oseman wrote about Charlies eating disorder with so much sensitivity and care.

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sometimesalyreadsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book after Heartstopper Volume 5 and Nick & Charlie. It was interesting to hear from the other Spring siblings, and how they feel about their family, Charlie's relationship with Nick and his eating disorder. I feel for Tori and how she tries to help her brother, but is overwhelmed, and how both older siblings try to protect Oliver from the struggles they're experiencing. This was a quick, but satisfying dive into the family's dynamics and how they try to salvage a not-so-great Christmas. I would love to read more about Tori from her perspective!

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