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Heartstopper: De mãos dadas (Vol. 4) by Alice Oseman
22 reviews
norbe's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder
Minor: Toxic relationship
tays_dear_reader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Outing
jstilts's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Charting Charlie's mental health is particularly well done - it strikes a fine balance between not sugar-coating the issues yet neither does it mine them for grim drama. It's a smacks a little of a "public information announcement" but frankly if you know someone who needs help but isn't seeking help, putting this sort of wholesome and fact-based examination of a journey towards recovery into their hands would be a good move.
Again this book ends well enough that it would be a satisfying ending to the series - and for once I don't really know what's likely to be covered in the already announced Volume 5. I plan to find out!
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Dysphoria
robinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, and Abandonment
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence
mfrisk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed this one for the most part but similarly to the last book felt like some topics as explained felt like the characters should already have had more base knowledge on as teenagers in high school. One example in this read I can think of is the page where both Nick and Charlie are wondering if boys can have eating disorders. Moments like these sort of take me out of the story a bit because it seems odd the characters wouldn’t know or understand that at their age and having grown up on the internet. That’s not to say some things can’t still be new to people - but I would think the conversations could go a bit further.
Otherwise though I really loved this book and that it emphasized that romantic relationships aren’t the end all be all and that mental health is a journey and not a one-episode arc. Those themes to me were really great messages.
Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia and Outing
virgilvenus's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
ninahuynh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
kbairbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Outing
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship