Heartstopper: Volume 4
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Heartstopper: Volume 4

Alice Oseman — 2021
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book. -- Rainbow Rowell, author of Carry On Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.
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lily@aceroselily
5 stars
Jan 6, 2025

I love the touch of topics of mental health, such as eating disorders and self harm, added into this love story. Friendships like the Paris Squad is what everyone needs in their lives tbh

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jus@stilesrick
5 stars
Jul 30, 2024

yeah this is so fucking wholesome wtf

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ang @angslibraryy
5 stars
Jul 29, 2024

charlieeee 😕

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Sid Ewing@sometnotsid
5 stars
Jul 18, 2024

Love heartstopper with my whole heart, this volume shows Charlie’s mental health in a way that is very relatable, is a painful read and is upsetting but is well written ❤️🍂

+3
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Anna @ann_omalia
5 stars
Jul 13, 2024

definitely the hardest heartstopper volume to read. it mostly deals with charlie's (and nick's) mental health, eating disorders etc. it is unfortunate that many teens go through this, but again, i really appreciate nick being supportive of charlie and simply being there for him.

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Shannon C@shannonhaleyy
3.75 stars
Jul 5, 2024

although i love the story and characters, i rated this lower than the other volumes because this volume was heavily based on a characters mental health and it was just kinda hard for me to read. excited for the final volume next month!

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Wes Michaud@westhebookworm
5 stars
Jun 15, 2024

beautiful explores the up and down of teen relation ships wonderfully and i can't wait for more

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Bria@ladspter
5 stars
May 31, 2024

This entire series is such a good mood lifter.

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Elisavet Rozaki @elisav3t
4 stars
May 20, 2024

Freakin' adorable

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clau☁️@claureading
5 stars
May 11, 2024

As always Nick and Charlie never disappoint! I loved the mental health talk throughout this book. As someone who has had to deal with something similar with my head and my relationship this read was just amazing and couldn’t have felt any more beautiful!

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laia@neverminddd
4 stars
May 9, 2024

4'5

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brooklyn leota@brooklynleota
5 stars
May 7, 2024

Every time I finish this, I want to start it again and again.

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Ellie M.@arthieshelved
5 stars
May 5, 2024

It’s 1 in the morning and I need to go to sleep lol so review will be posted tomorrow!!

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kait@kaitslibrary
3 stars
Apr 14, 2024

the fact that i am finished with this series is actually so heartbreaking but these characters make me so happy that i am just going to focus on them for now and ignore the fact that there isn't any more content for me to consume (please check the trigger warnings before reading this one!)

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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
4 stars
Apr 4, 2024

What saved this volume for me was the dinner where the two families meet. Nick's brother is an ass and breaks his phone. Nick, though, has grown a lot in the time Charlie was away and stands up to his brother. Thankfully his mother supports Nick. http://pussreboots.com/blog/2022/comm...

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cee@duartejude
4 stars
Apr 2, 2024

** spoiler alert ** all volumes review: i liked vol.1 it’s a cute and fun introduction and it made me learn more about nick and charlie’s individual lives and interests. vol.2 - uhm… yeahhh🧍‍♀️ its cool too ig? i like seeing their adventures. vol.3 - i really loved this one. i like seeing the other characters.. but reading it made me more interested in darcy and tara’s relationship rather than in nick and charlie’s. no offense but i didnt really clicked with nick or charlie 😭 i wouldn’t say they’re bland cuz they’re not but there are some panels that’s really frustrating and ig that kind of made everything off for me. vol.4 - ngl i was planning on not continuing reading this but i powered through it just to get my Tori crumbs. this volume tackled a lot about mental health and some heavy topics and it was kind of hard for me to read it without my eyes blurring. i especially liked the part where nick had a deep conversation with his mom on the beach my ass wont stop tearing up when i read that panel. also, the part where tori kicked david’s phone and threatened him.. that’s so cool of her…hand in marriage. 3 stars for the comic + 1 star for Tori my beloved (tori comic when)

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river@phlegethon
5 stars
Mar 16, 2024

tara and darcy <3

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Ana Luiza@anaelin
5 stars
Mar 1, 2024

Gosto tanto tanto tanto desses dois que é dificil de explicar! É tão bom ler um livro que te deixa com esse sentimento bom, e Heartstopper nunca falha. Sempre me deixa feliz, apesar desse volume abordar tópicos tão pesados. Senti que nesse livro o leitor se aproximou e conheceu muito mais Nick e Charlie, o que é algo muitas vezes complicado de ser feito em quadrinhos. Sou apaixonada por eles, mal posso esperar pelo próximo volume

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Julie Rubens@julierubens
4 stars
Feb 15, 2024

All I have to say that this book has just once again made my heart very happy! I love the characters and I love how mental health issues are talked about so openly, great book!!

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chloe rae@heychloerae
5 stars
Feb 14, 2024

Can’t wait for the next one!

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sophie@feysands
4 stars
Jan 21, 2024

4.5 stars

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Selina @selenium
0.3 stars
Jan 20, 2024

I’m not even joking, nothing actually happened. Don’t buy this, don’t waste your money. What a waste of good paper.

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Ryan @ryandoesread
5 stars
Jan 19, 2024

TW for this book: mental health & eating disorders (anorexia, OCD) 2/24/21 - i've only read the 5th chapter and idk how much longer i can wait until the entire 6th chapter is out. there's something about discussions of mental health and disorders that needs to be normalized (amongst the media we are exposed to). the stigma that approaching this conversation could bring negative connotations about someone or just the whole idea about mental health, in this case, eating disorders. it's good to see how healthy nick and charlie's approach to this type of discussion becomes that doesn't detriment their relationship when that shouldn't be the case in any relationship. but if someone isn't supportive, then they should suck their own dicks and fuck off. 6/15/21 - my physical copy finally arrive at the best time so i read chapter 6 in one sitting and it's truly what i need. part of the reason this series is phenomenal is that this romance expands from a normal love story. it's not realistic to say that after a love story comes a "happily ever after, the end." it's a touchy subject with mental health but love becomes evocative through the support care, and growth that i've seen through charlie and nick's relationship. the intersections were done very well and i'm excited to see where their journey takes them as they encounter other challenges in their romance. truly cannot wait for volume 5 !!

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Tatiana@tahtey
4 stars
Jan 17, 2024

Heartstopper: Volume Four: 4.5/5 This installment heavily deals with themes of mental illness; please look up all trigger warnings before picking this up. Just as its predecessors, Heartstopper Volume Four is outstanding. Full of good life lessons and a heartwarming romance, Heartstopper Volume Four is everything I needed from this series and more! I love this series so much!! Nick and Charlie have my whole heart! Also, I cannot wait for the TV show!

Highlights

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Ivory Flores@ivoryf25

“Love can’t cure a mental illness.”

BREAK MY HEART AGAIN, WHY DON’T YOU?! 😭😭

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Nikas@wutheringstars

Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days you can ask what to could do to make things easier. Stand by his side, even when things are hard. But also knowing that sometimes people need more support than just one person can give. That's love darling

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Pia @pia04

You are a pathetic little man

Page 343

You go tori love you

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Pia @pia04

“You can do this. I’m ehrte for you MATE.” “Oh my god do not call me Mate” “buddy.pal.bro” “Charlie.”

Page 321
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Pia @pia04

It’s not gonna be a straight forward journey. Haha, since when is anything I do straight?

Page 301

Yeah I’m asking myself that too sometimes

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Pia @pia04

Geoff says trauma can come from all sorts of things.

Page 295

So many people have it without knowing

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Pia @pia04

Didn’t know your gays are so codependent

Page 142

Shit up David no one likes you

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Pia @pia04

Yeah, well, you said “Ilove you" for the first time while I was IN THE SHOWER.

Page 112

Haha yeah not his best moment

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Pia @pia04

“Wanna watch a movie after?” “As long as it’s not a marvel film.” “Oh yeah, I forgot you have no taste”

Page 88

Seriously how can Charlie not like marvel

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Pia @pia04

You’re kind of a stressed-out person generally

Page 38
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Pia @pia04

“NICK GUESS WHAT CHARL-“ “Nope nope nope nope”

Page 16

Lots of love to Charlie’s little brother

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madeleine@madeleinerodger

Love can't cure mental ilness.

Page 1073
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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“Love can’t cure a mental illness.”

Page 1073

It’s sad, but it’s true.

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“My mum isn’t like your mum. We don't- we don't talk about things. Emotional things.”

Page 1061

Charlie being relatable asf

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“It’s not just a school romance! I love him!!!”

Page 1040

Charlie talking to his mom

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“Why are we like this?”

Page 1025

An iconic Nick and Charlie line

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“You are a pathetic little man.”

Page 1251

“Tori being Tori”

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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

Love can't cure a mental illness. — Nick's Mom

Page 175
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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

You can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days, you can ask what you can do to make things easier. Standing by his side, even when things are hard. But also knowing that...sometimes people need more support than one person can give. That's love darling.

Page 177

— Nick's Mom

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Gabi🌸🌷@bookworm2x

A part of intimacy is trusting someone enough to let go of that control a little, and that can be very difficult sometimes

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Julie@juliet_and_romeo

C: You're still damp! N: Yeah, well, you said "I love you" for the first time while I was IN THE SHOWER. C: Oh my God, why did I do that? N: Why are we like this? C: Because you're Charlie. And you love me. And I love you.

Page 1025

~Why are we like this?~ <3

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Julie@juliet_and_romeo

I'm bisexual, he's gay, I’m surprised you haven't worked it out from how much I talk about him on the phone! I've been stressing out about how to tell you for months but you know what? I honestly don't care what you think! You don't even care enough to see us more than once a year! And you. My whole life, you've tried to bully me into hating myself, just because you hate yourself. Well, its not working! I Iike who I am. I like my life! So why don't you fuck off and focus on your own problems!

Page 1237

Go off Nick! Yayyy so proud

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Julie@juliet_and_romeo

You are a pathetic little man.

Page 1251

(Tori to David)

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Eva Marquant@evamarquant

‘Love can’t cure a mental illness.’

Page 1074

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