A review by jacksons_books_and_music
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-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
A difficult read but an excellent one. Really explores mental health, eating disorders, and self-harm in a way that isn’t graphic. It focuses on how love can’t cure mental illness and how everyone needs a support network. It looks at serious issues with love, kindness, and respect. At the back of the volume are resources are mental health in the UK and the U.S.
Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Homophobia
Minor: Self harm