Heartstopper Volume One
Easy read
Heartwarming
Sweet

Heartstopper Volume One

Alice Oseman — 2019
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between - for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon. 'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they've never met ... until one day when they're made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised. Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us. 'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay Times This is the first volume of Heartstopper, which has now been optioned for television by See-Saw Films.
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fris🐝@lfrisbee
5 stars
Jan 13, 2025

CUTIESSSS

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lily@aceroselily
5 stars
Jan 6, 2025

Super cute! Love Nick and Charlie, they’re adorable đŸ„°

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elinabel hidalgo @cookiejar
4.5 stars
Sep 30, 2024

AAAAAAA was the cutest thing ever! Nick and Charlie’s awkwardness gave me life, like can two people be more adorable?! Their chemistry? 10/10. This is what my heart needed

+3
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Lorry@kiwii
3.5 stars
Aug 14, 2024

I'm not normally one to pick up a comic, but after seeing BookTok raving about it, I had to. You get through it pretty fast (if you want something to read in a day, it's perfect), but it's still a good read.

+3
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Scarlett@scarchitax
4 stars
Aug 3, 2024

Me encanto pero es muy corto

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jus@stilesrick
5 stars
Jul 30, 2024

i finally started reading them today lmao i started about an hour ago and im reading volume 4 rn <3

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ang @angslibraryy
4 stars
Jul 29, 2024

i do really miss my babies 😕 so pretty and comfortable as always

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ang @angslibraryy
5 stars
Jul 29, 2024

the paris trip has the most special part in my heary

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Kirsten Kim@kirstenkim
3 stars
Jul 22, 2024

forced myself through this surprisingly? wasnt all that interesting imo

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Eva Ströberg@cphbirdlady
3 stars
Jul 19, 2024

It's a cute story for sure, but I think the comic could be drawn a little better, but that's maybe because I'm used to seeing more elaborate comic books, and this one feels like a rough draft for me. The ending is not really the kind of ending that makes you want to get volume 2 immediately, so hence the 3 stars. A little meh.

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Jennifer Gosnell@jennifereveann
5 stars
Jul 19, 2024

My first-ever graphic novel, and I loved it! The non-linear storytelling was really cool and well executed. I loved the way text messages played a role in helping to move along different parts of the story
 overall really great!

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Sid Ewing@sometnotsid
4.5 stars
Jul 18, 2024

The start of an amazing series of books! will forever have my whole heart ❀

+3
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Anna @ann_omalia
5 stars
Jul 13, 2024

ahh, heartstopper is still so beautiful and calming. reread it after 2 months and fell in love with nick and char all over again!!

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Anna @ann_omalia
3 stars
Jul 13, 2024

one of the more boring volumes. I mean... it's great that it's teaching young people the harder times of relationships and that not everything is as easy... but the characters should've acted more... not like asses lol, especially charlie. or at least they should've been held accountable for what they say. anyway I feel like I outgrew heartstopper; when I first read it (including this volume, on webtoon) a year and a half ago it was still something I wanted to relate to, the friend group was literally the same as the one I had irl and so on, but nowadays I'm in uni, enjoying my peace and not really caring about first loves and sex etc. yeah, it was okay, definitely not as sweet as I wanted it to be, charlie made me actually pretty mad and nothing really happened in those 400 or so pages.

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Kaitlin Simpson@heykaitlinmary
5 stars
Jun 24, 2024

Cute and Quick Read This story was absolutely adorable. It was a really quick read and it left me wanting so much more. I can’t wait to read volume 2!

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Wes Michaud@westhebookworm
5 stars
Jun 15, 2024

very cute can't wait for the next to the season of the show

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Shaq H@wiccanth
5 stars
Jun 11, 2024

heartstopper is eternal

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isabelle@readsbyissy
4 stars
Jun 10, 2024

I enjoyed Heartstopper Volume 1 as it is a quick and easy ready. Alice Oseman does a great job on the subject of bullying as it isn't over exaggerated. For example: the part where Charlie is being bullied by the rugby boys for being gay happens often in real life .

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Luca@alluca
5 stars
Jun 2, 2024

Big realizations, just pure! MWAH

Heartstopper has a special place in my heart and will always have!!!


Heartstopper is such a great eye opener for what it is to be a part of LGBT. Likewise, Charlie was bullied because of his sexuality alone, nothing about his looks, personality, and ideologies, and this situation is very relevant in this time through and through.


Not only that, I love--love--how Nick realized he liked Charlie, not too random, and not forced. Because when Nick laid eyes on Charlie, he knew there was nothing going on--really. But when he's gotten used to Charlie's presence their relationship developed wholesomely.



This review contains a spoiler
+2
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Bria@ladspter
5 stars
May 31, 2024

Stoooop! I love all the lgbtq rep!

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Bria@ladspter
5 stars
May 31, 2024

The illustration is beautiful and I loooove Nick for Charlie

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Léa@swankadero
3 stars
May 25, 2024

I liked it but it was like super overrated i expected more ngl

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Elisavet Rozaki @elisav3t
4 stars
May 20, 2024

My heart :') so adorable!!!

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clau☁@claureading
5 stars
May 11, 2024

This book just makes me HAPPY. There’s no other way to explain it. It was my first ever graphic novel and I know already it’s always going to be my favorite. It has a special place in my heart. It’s just so cute and sweet and the relationship is so healthy. And I am so happy about the bisexual and LGBT rep in general. Something so easy and not a big deal yet confusing and sometimes hard, because it happens. It is hard sometimes. But we’re not just sad stories. We have easy and fluffy relationships as any other couple. I just could see myself somewhere in the plot. I use this comic when I need a bit of a scape from reality. What else can I say than just that I absolutely love it!

Highlights

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Cassidy Nolan@cassafras28

“I don’t think he’s straight.”

Page 185

tori - wisest of the spring children

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Cassidy Nolan@cassafras28

“Oh my god, put me down!”

“Nope :)”

Page 121

flirting 101!! y’all are in love!

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Cassidy Nolan@cassafras28

“Yeah
 he’s just a really cool guy!”

Page 62

-boy who is about to discover A LOT about himself

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Cassidy Nolan@cassafras28

“Let’s see
 where did I put you on the seating plan
 Ah yes. You’re over there - next to Nicholas Nelson.”

Page 8

my boys :’)

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Pia @pia04

“Haha
what’s she like then?” “
You’re gonna assume they’re a she?” “Are they not a girl?” “E-erm” “would you
go out with someone who wasn’t a girl?” “I don’t know
maybe” “Would you kiss someone who wasn’t a girl?” “I don’t know” “ would you kiss me?”

Page 249

Charlie you are pushing it a little

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Pia @pia04

“So Nick has a crush on Charlie, right? We’ve all been thinking it!!”

Page 209

Yup

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Pia @pia04

“Am I gay?”

Page 196

Oh yeah that’s definitely a great idea letzt search it up online because that’s accurate
we’ve all been there

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Pia @pia04

“He’s very diffrent from your other friends isn’t he? You seem much more like yourself around him.”

Page 163
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Pia @pia04

“Just look at him he is as straight as they come.”

Page 129

You have no idea tao

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Pia @pia04

“He told you to stop you fucking prick”

Page 88

Protective Nick is who we believe in

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Pia @pia04

“So
anyway
I have something to ask you” *Charlie starts daydreaming about nick asking him out* “Do you want to join the rugby team?”

Page 46

Love it Charlie is so gone

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Pia @pia04

“Hi” “Hi”

Page 16
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An’ đŸ’™đŸ“šđŸ‚â˜•ïžđŸ€đŸ§‹@annaisse


embrasserais quelqu’un qui n'est pas une fille ?

Tu
 tu
 m’embrasserais, moi?

Page 252
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hannah@muffinheadbooks

You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.

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Ruby Jo @rubys_mini_library

Read for the second time

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Indi Wellink@indi

"Hi."

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“I dont think he's straight”

Page 185

Tori after she saw Nick hugging Charlie before he left

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“Happy fucking birthday.”

“I actually love him”

Page 224

Nick after telling Harry that he was pathetic, homophobic and self obsessed dick.

Darcy being Darcy

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Andrea Rygh@bamford

“You know what Harry? FUCK YOU.”

Page 224

Nick after Harry was being homophobic

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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

*Nick picks Charlie up in a playful fight* Charlie: You can't win everything bu just picking me up!! Nick: I can though

Page 287
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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

Charlie: Would you go out with someone who wasn't a girl? Nick: I don't know...Maybe Charlie: Would you kiss someone who wasn't a girl? Nick: I don't know Charlie: Would you kiss me? Nick: Yeah *And they kiss*

Page 252
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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

Nick: I have been looking for you! Charlie: I have been looking for you!

Page 220
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Srijita Sarkar @srijita

Charlie: Sounds like you need new friends Nick: Well...I have you now so...

Page 214
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Keira đŸ’«@dirtyhandssidechick

“Did you get a haircut?”

Page 139

đŸ˜©đŸ˜­ he noticed.