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A review by olivialandryxo
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
lighthearted
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
[second read, April 2022]
[5 stars]
After watching the show five times in less than a week, I decided to return to the comic, and I’m so glad I did. I spent two hours rereading all four volumes, and it was such a fun time!! I especially loved seeing all the parallels between this and the show!!
[first read, September 2021]
[4.5 stars]
I’ve seen so much love and hype for this series, but figured I’d never read it because I’m just not a comic/graphic novel sort of person. Until today, when for the third time this week, someone told me I had to read it and I caved. I pulled up Webtoon on my iPad at 9:45 this morning and spent nearly five hours marathoning all six chapters. The first two were a very cute, fun introduction to the characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed them!
Representation (applies to whole series)
[5 stars]
After watching the show five times in less than a week, I decided to return to the comic, and I’m so glad I did. I spent two hours rereading all four volumes, and it was such a fun time!! I especially loved seeing all the parallels between this and the show!!
[first read, September 2021]
[4.5 stars]
I’ve seen so much love and hype for this series, but figured I’d never read it because I’m just not a comic/graphic novel sort of person. Until today, when for the third time this week, someone told me I had to read it and I caved. I pulled up Webtoon on my iPad at 9:45 this morning and spent nearly five hours marathoning all six chapters. The first two were a very cute, fun introduction to the characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed them!
Representation (applies to whole series)
- 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: Bullying and Homophobia
Both are mainly references to events that occurred prior to the story, but there’s a bit of them in present time. Both are addressed.