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booklover129's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
I loved this volume just as much as all the other Hearstopper volumes, I have nothing to complain about!
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Bullying and Physical abuse
gaugedgage's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
shellmitch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
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? No
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Physical abuse
bookishfoxes's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
As always, Alice Oseman is an incredibly talented artist, shocking me with how beautiful someone can draw.
Story wise... I don't know whether it's me getting older (started the Heartsopper series when I was 16 or 17, now I'm 20) or if it really is this volume, but I didn't feel the magical feeling I had in the earlier installments. The excitment to keep going was missing for me and I even took some breaks reading because I wasn't really that into the story. I felt like not much happened and it was mostly to just fill in between volume 4 and 6.
Maybe it doesn't help that the older I get, the less serious I can take teenage relationships. (Charlie is 15 at the start, how many people actually stay with their partner at 15? But, I get it, its fiction). High school related problems feel silly to me now that I've been out of it for two years. But that's mostly just me aging out of the younger part of YA - which makes me sad because YA has so much amazing sounding books I want to read. (With this I mean things like curfew and homework etc. Not the important issues like ED, anxiety, homophobia, etc.)
I still think Heartstopper is a very important series and I am glad that it exists. Even if I'm falling out of love with it, it's got awesome representation and I'll keep recommending it.
Story wise... I don't know whether it's me getting older (started the Heartsopper series when I was 16 or 17, now I'm 20) or if it really is this volume, but I didn't feel the magical feeling I had in the earlier installments. The excitment to keep going was missing for me and I even took some breaks reading because I wasn't really that into the story. I felt like not much happened and it was mostly to just fill in between volume 4 and 6.
Maybe it doesn't help that the older I get, the less serious I can take teenage relationships. (Charlie is 15 at the start, how many people actually stay with their partner at 15? But, I get it, its fiction). High school related problems feel silly to me now that I've been out of it for two years. But that's mostly just me aging out of the younger part of YA - which makes me sad because YA has so much amazing sounding books I want to read. (With this I mean things like curfew and homework etc. Not the important issues like ED, anxiety, homophobia, etc.)
I still think Heartstopper is a very important series and I am glad that it exists. Even if I'm falling out of love with it, it's got awesome representation and I'll keep recommending it.
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse and Self harm
alexlily's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Definitely my favourite (so far😉). They've grown so much and my heart cannot take how proud I am of these book characters. From family to the friends dynamics we really see the relationships this volume I absolutely loved it. Truly cannot contain the excitement and joy this brings me
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
bookishly_bi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse
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