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A review by beyondthedustjacket
This Winter (A Heartstopper novella) by Alice Oseman
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Read my review below or on Tumblr.
https://beyondthedustjacket.tumblr.com/post/772453423241150464/this-winter-mini-book-review
This review is spoiler free.
My Thoughts in 10 Words or Less ⁕ A great insight into the Spring family dynamics.
Synopsis ⁕ Christmas is meant to be a day of celebration. However, for Charlie and Tori Spring, the holiday quickly heads for a nosedive.
Warnings (from Alice Oseman’s Official Website) ⁕ Discussions of mental illness (depression and eating disorders), mentions of past self-harm and time spent at a psychiatric ward.
Star Rating ⁕ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Star of the Show
Oliver Spring! Because, despite being seven years old, he’s literally the only member of the Springs who isn’t trying to start a fight during the holidays.
Things I Liked
Nick becomes rather serious during a discussion with Charlie and shows off his emotional intelligence in a great moment between the two.
Tori is fantastic as always! She really does her best by Charlie in this novella. Plus, Oliver got some time to shine — he’s so sweet and precious!
Things I Disliked
Jane Spring is still my nemesis. I can’t stand that woman. I know she’s trying her best, but come on, girl, you can do so much better. Please get it together!
Also, David makes an appearance (unfortunately).
Other Notes
Reading novellas like this one, as well as Nick and Charlie, makes me wish Alice Oseman would write a short story collection of other people who live in Kent. Especially if they’re new characters we’ve never been introduced to!
https://beyondthedustjacket.tumblr.com/post/772453423241150464/this-winter-mini-book-review
This review is spoiler free.
My Thoughts in 10 Words or Less ⁕ A great insight into the Spring family dynamics.
Synopsis ⁕ Christmas is meant to be a day of celebration. However, for Charlie and Tori Spring, the holiday quickly heads for a nosedive.
Warnings (from Alice Oseman’s Official Website) ⁕ Discussions of mental illness (depression and eating disorders), mentions of past self-harm and time spent at a psychiatric ward.
Star Rating ⁕ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Star of the Show
Oliver Spring! Because, despite being seven years old, he’s literally the only member of the Springs who isn’t trying to start a fight during the holidays.
Things I Liked
Nick becomes rather serious during a discussion with Charlie and shows off his emotional intelligence in a great moment between the two.
Tori is fantastic as always! She really does her best by Charlie in this novella. Plus, Oliver got some time to shine — he’s so sweet and precious!
Things I Disliked
Jane Spring is still my nemesis. I can’t stand that woman. I know she’s trying her best, but come on, girl, you can do so much better. Please get it together!
Also, David makes an appearance (unfortunately).
Other Notes
Reading novellas like this one, as well as Nick and Charlie, makes me wish Alice Oseman would write a short story collection of other people who live in Kent. Especially if they’re new characters we’ve never been introduced to!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcohol