Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 2 (Heartstopper, #2)

by Alice Oseman

*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!*

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the second volume of the bestselling HEARTSTOPPER series. *Includes exclusive Tara/Darcy story!*

'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On

Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't.

But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family ... and himself.

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small moments 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

Heartstopper Volume 2 was Children's #3 bestseller in the TCM chart on 15 August 2023

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

4.5 of 5 stars

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Summary:

Charlie Spring is in Year 10 and one of the only guys in his school to come out as gay. That puts a lot of pressure on such a young soul. Then he met Nick. Nick is the best friend he's always needed...and maybe more? Is there a chance that this could be more than friendship? Charlie can only hope.

Nick has never had a friend like Charlie. In truth, their friendship is making him rethink...well...pretty much everything.

Review:

Once again, I can see why people love Heartstopper. The second volume is just as good as the first, if not better. This series is perfect if you're looking for something sweet, emotional, and very human/relatable.

Heartstopper Vol. 2 brings back our two favorite characters; only their relationship is changing. Nick and Charlie were instantly best friends, but there is so much room for their relationship to grow. This causes Nick to spiral a bit, as he had thought he knew where his sexuality lays. Anyone who has ever questioned their sexuality will undoubtedly understand what Nick must be going through.

I loved reading about their journey and cannot wait to read more. This series is perfection, and nobody can convince me otherwise.

Highlights:
LGBT
M/M Romance
Endearing
Adapted into a Netflix show

Trigger Warnings:
Homophobia
Assault/Bullying

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