Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - Heartstopper Deel 3

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Heartstopper Deel 3 by Alice Oseman

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bloodyroadtojoy's review against another edition

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3.0

These are always enjoyable to read, but this one felt very younnggg and repetitive.
The main topic in this one is that Charlie and Nick are coming to term with their relationship , and debating whether they should come out as a couple to their friends/others. I think for the most part this part was very well handled.
I enjoyed the new setting with the school trip in Paris. It was very fun, the friend group interactions are enjoyable, cute and funny. The two teachers' side story was cute, but a bit out of nowhere and unnecessary. It just feels like ALOT of characters, and I'd rather focus on the main friend group and their story.

I didn't like how

Charlie's ED and SH

were handled. It kinda felt out of nowhere, and the tone of the book shifted very quickly in the second half. It felt like randomized characteristics thrown onto the character and it was very surface level. I am interested in seeing how the author will expand these topics in vol 4. Also, the miscommunication was sooooo annoying and repetitive. Very realistic for their age group and the characters, but ughhh it was boring to read.
A lot of the characters are starting to blend together personality-wise, like the way they talk, it's all the same... except for maybe Tao (his story with Elle was very cute. Also, Aled mind your business -.-'' )

Overall, Charlie and Nick are very cute together, and there are some very cheesy scenes in this (i love it!) like the 'recharging' bit, how sweeeeet. But at some point, I wonder what do they have in common, because all they do is worry about each others, apologise, and kiss. Rinse and repeat. I read vol 1 and 2 a while ago so maybe they show in those why they get along, but wtv it was, it got lost in this one

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xabbeylongx's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Heartstopper, they could never make me hate you. I absolutely adore you so much.

In this book, Nick and Charlie are going around France on a school trip with their school. They are battling with the decision to come out to people, who to tell, worrying about the backlash of it. The iconic teacher couple from the Netflix series are finally in the comic, and they made it so so so much better, and it follows Charlie’s struggles with mental health and eating disorders, and Nick tries to help him through it.

I just read a review (from a parent) saying that this book is “100% grooming”, because it’s about kids having sex? First of all, that doesn’t actually happen (to my knowledge) in this book, and second of all, it’s so unrealistic thinking that all children don’t have sex at that age. Prohibiting reading about it is only going to increase the likelihood that they have sex in a safe way, not stop them from doing it. As it is, in other books, Oseman touches really taboo subjects that kids need to be exposed to, like sex, and protection, and mental illnesses. The problem with this review is I’m 90% sure it’s nothing to do with the ‘sexual content’, and everything to do with the fact that it’s two boys doing it. SMH!

Anyway, rant over, I thought this book was too cute, just like the others. It’s not my favourite, I’m not really sure what it’s not doing for me, however I never really liked the Paris scene in the Netflix, series, either. However, still a lovely book, and I can’t wait to complete the series!

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astrotulip's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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_fathimanourin1234_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

In this book we will get to see the confession of Nick. Nick discovering his sexuality. And more of Nick and Charlie romance. But they are in a secret relationship.

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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

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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

This installment has many sweet moments between Nick and Charlie and their friends. It also delves into teen mental health and eating disorders. It does so in an approachable way that I think is an important message for teens.

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