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A review by ursa_arlo
Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Positives. I adore how these novellas give context to developments in the novels and graphic novels. In volume 5 of Heartstopper, Nick is nervous about leaving Charlie behind and this novella shows Charlie's side: Charlie is terrified of being left behind. Alice Oseman always manages to rip my heart into pieces and then glues it back together a few pages later. That's a guarantee whether you're reading a 400+ page novel or a 150-page novella. Nick and Charlie are also adorable as ever. Brilliant stuff.
Negatives. Maybe I'm too aro/ace for this but the idea of not contacting your partner for two full weeks after a massive fight is wild to me. Obviously, both of them care a lot for each other but neither of them was brave enough to contact the other after realising their fight may have been over a miscommunication. Tori was right to call Charlie out for that bs.
Quote. "'You're Nick and Charlie.' (Aled) I laugh. 'What does that mean?' 'It's...' Aled laughs too, a nervous expulsion of air. 'You're... It's hard to explain. It's like, if you had to provide evidence for soulmates, everyone would pick you two.'"
Negatives. Maybe I'm too aro/ace for this but the idea of not contacting your partner for two full weeks after a massive fight is wild to me. Obviously, both of them care a lot for each other but neither of them was brave enough to contact the other after realising their fight may have been over a miscommunication. Tori was right to call Charlie out for that bs.
Quote. "'You're Nick and Charlie.' (Aled) I laugh. 'What does that mean?' 'It's...' Aled laughs too, a nervous expulsion of air. 'You're... It's hard to explain. It's like, if you had to provide evidence for soulmates, everyone would pick you two.'"