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A review by olivialandryxo
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
[second read, April 2022]
This ✨hurt✨ but also, seeing the way Nick and Charlie were always there for each other was so precious. 🥺🫶🏻
Ranking all of the (currently released) volumes:
This ✨hurt✨ but also, seeing the way Nick and Charlie were always there for each other was so precious. 🥺🫶🏻
Ranking all of the (currently released) volumes:
- volume three
- volume two
- volume four
- volume one
The only reason I have is that volume three is my favorite because of the Paris trip. Everything else is just vibes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[first read, September 2021]
This one got a bit more emotional than I was expecting, but I really like the way Oseman portrayed Charlie’s mental health. The heavier bits were more than balanced with plenty of fluff. Either volume three or this one is my favorite of the series! (ETA 2022: volume three is my favorite, but I love them all.)
a) I love Tori and Oliver!! She’s such a supportive older sister and he’s possibly the cutest younger brother ever!!
b) I loved the entire beach scene!! The Paris squad together gives me SO MUCH serotonin omg. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much reading anything.
c) When Nick fell out of the shower… PURE GOLD. And then they said I love you and my heart nearly exploded. 🥺🥺
d) Not one, not two, but THREE adorable couples?! Alice Oseman is really out here about to make my heart explode for real!!! 🥺🥺
e) I’ve decided to adopt these disaster gay children. All eight of them. Even though they’re all 15-17 and I’m only 20. I LOVE THEM!!!! ❤️
I’m so unbelievably excited for the rest of the comic!! And I definitely need to own physical copies of all the volumes!!
Representation
- gay protagonist with anorexia and OCD
- bisexual love interest
- achillean romance (m/m)
- side characters of color (includes Black and Chinese rep)
- fat side character of color
- Egyptian trans girl side character
- queer side characters (includes a sapphic couple and an achillean couple)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm
Charlie is diagnosed with anorexia and OCD. He spends a few weeks (seven?) in a hospital in-patient program to begin treatment, which happened between volume three and this one, and is reflected upon over the course of the story. There are a few mentions of Charlie cutting, in both past and present, but nothing is shown and details aren’t given.