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A review by bianchibooks
Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
4.5
while volume one focused heavily on charlie and how his newfound crush on nick is altering his friendships, volume two mainly deals with how nick himself is dealing with his feelings towards charlie personally.
more of the characters are developed in this volume (which is one of my complaints about volume one, a lack of backstory/motivation) so i appreciated that oseman took more time to help us understand who these characters are, especially charlie's dad and nick's mom. it is lovely to see more of their respective parental figures featured in volume two!
i think i preferred the art in volume one which is a bit of a shame because it was such a big part of what i enjoyed the most in the previous series installment, but looking at the volume what it is alone: a real and raw journey of self-discovery from a nervous teenage boy, filled with a beautiful mix of emotion and confusion, just the right amount to feel authentic.
we saw a bit more portrayal of charlie's struggles with anxiety in this volume which i found just as unsettlingly real as the first. i am anxious (no pun intended) to see how oseman's portrayal of this mental illness continues to grow in future volumes.
overall, i am more partial to this volume.
other series reviews: volume one | volume two | volume three | volume four
more of the characters are developed in this volume (which is one of my complaints about volume one, a lack of backstory/motivation) so i appreciated that oseman took more time to help us understand who these characters are, especially charlie's dad and nick's mom. it is lovely to see more of their respective parental figures featured in volume two!
i think i preferred the art in volume one which is a bit of a shame because it was such a big part of what i enjoyed the most in the previous series installment, but looking at the volume what it is alone: a real and raw journey of self-discovery from a nervous teenage boy, filled with a beautiful mix of emotion and confusion, just the right amount to feel authentic.
we saw a bit more portrayal of charlie's struggles with anxiety in this volume which i found just as unsettlingly real as the first. i am anxious (no pun intended) to see how oseman's portrayal of this mental illness continues to grow in future volumes.
overall, i am more partial to this volume.
other series reviews: volume one | volume two | volume three | volume four
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Bullying