A review by claudcloud
This Winter by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

I just needed more Osemanverse, okay? Move along!

I see so, so much of myself in Charlie. Even years ago, when I first found out about and started reading "Heartstopper", I knew that he would always be someone close to my heart, and this novella cemented that. Seeing him be surrounded by so much love and care, seeing how much Nick and Tori care about him and are genuinely doing their best to help him - it's always going to make me a bit weepy, because every single one of us who struggles with mental health issues deserves to have this kind of support system and deserves to be helped. 

Even when we struggle to believe that ourselves.