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A review by betweentheshelves
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman
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
This one really ups the maturity and we are here for it. I can't wait to see how this is adapted into the show!
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I doubt there will ever be a time that I don't give a Heartstopper graphic novel 5 stars. Oseman really has a knack for writing teenagers that actually feel like teenagers. This installment finds Nick trying to figure out what he wants to do when he's done with school, Charlie slowling gaining more confidence in himself again, and the two of them wanting to take the next step in their relationship.
In addition to everything that happens with Nick and Charlie, we also get development from other characters as well. We get the smallest of glimpses of what Charlie's mom's childhood must have been like. We get an excellent conversation between Charlie and Tori about asexuality. We see Nick and Charlie's friends also struggling with what comes after high school.
This volume also delves a little more into Nick's emotions, as he struggles with reaching out to people who aren't Charlie, and that's a huge anxiety for him going off to university. Oseman is so good at putting these heavier emotions into a story, and yet not making it feel like it is weighed down by those emotions. It's wonderfully done, and I can't wait until we get the next (and final) chapter in Nick and Charlie's story.
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I doubt there will ever be a time that I don't give a Heartstopper graphic novel 5 stars. Oseman really has a knack for writing teenagers that actually feel like teenagers. This installment finds Nick trying to figure out what he wants to do when he's done with school, Charlie slowling gaining more confidence in himself again, and the two of them wanting to take the next step in their relationship.
In addition to everything that happens with Nick and Charlie, we also get development from other characters as well. We get the smallest of glimpses of what Charlie's mom's childhood must have been like. We get an excellent conversation between Charlie and Tori about asexuality. We see Nick and Charlie's friends also struggling with what comes after high school.
This volume also delves a little more into Nick's emotions, as he struggles with reaching out to people who aren't Charlie, and that's a huge anxiety for him going off to university. Oseman is so good at putting these heavier emotions into a story, and yet not making it feel like it is weighed down by those emotions. It's wonderfully done, and I can't wait until we get the next (and final) chapter in Nick and Charlie's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, and Sexual content