A review by laurenleigh
This Winter by Alice Oseman

emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I love the Heartstopper characters, but this novella is a lot sadder than the graphic novels and I didn’t love it as much. Charlie is newly out of an ED recovery center, and I understand those difficulties all too well, but I also struggled with his teenage moodiness. He can’t seem to make up his mind whether he wants attention or not. I know it’s about the right kind of attention, and I get that this balance is difficult to achieve, but it wasn’t terribly fun to read. I can relate to Charlie just as much as I can relate to the mom and sister, so I find myself frustrated on both ends.
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