Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper #1)
Published October 2018 by Selfpublished, Paperback 288 pages
Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...?
Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn't been too great, but at least he's not being bullied anymore. Nick Nelson is in Year 11 and on the school rugby team. He's heard a little about Charlie - the kid who was outed last year and bullied for a few months - but he's never had the opportunity to talk to him.
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 sometimes good things are waiting just around the corner...
User Reviews
Rating: really liked it
Heartstopper started as a tiny passion project and now it's a whole book. WHAT. Nick and Charlie have been close to my heart ever since I wrote them into my first book SOLITAIRE in 2012, and I'm so, SO happy to be telling their story while also doing the thing I always said I wanted to do when I grew up - make comics.
Read the comic online:
http://heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com/
https://tapas.io/series/Heartstopper
Rating: really liked it
I'm here to tell you that nothing is as precious as Nick & Charlie falling for each other so do not deprive yourself of this experience.
Rating: really liked it
each time i read this it just gets better and better
Rating: really liked it
this is the most wholesome thing I’ve ever read. I think it healed me 🥲
Rating: really liked it
WHAT A SWEET BOY THIS BOOK IS! I can absolutely see why fans of this series are so into it: it has wonderful characters, a super sweet relationship, and constant "eee!!!" moments. <3
Rating: really liked it
4.5 ⭐️ this was too cute and wholesome.
Rating: really liked it
A silly little gay book that makes my silly little heart happy
Rating: really liked it
I really enjoyed the Netflix adaptation but don’t think I’m the target demographic for these graphic novels. Reading the comics makes it a little too obvious this was written by someone who isn't a man, which is personally distracting to me, whereas the adaptation helped bring the characters to life with queer boys playing the roles. The comics aren’t for me, but I’m glad it’s led to more opportunities within mainstream media.
Rating: really liked it
Cute and adorable :)
Rating: really liked it
Re-read 8/20/19: I still love this SO! DANG! MUCH! Charlie and Nick are too pure and my heart is positively soaring. ALSO: This (as well as Volume 2!) are the Sassy Book Club picks for the month of August! The live-show will be on Friday, August 30th at 7pm PST on Kassie's channel. We hope to see you there!
Original read 11/23/19: Uhm hello this is MY FAVORITE GRAPHIC NOVEL EVER. I have never swooned so hard in my life omg
Rating: really liked it
4.5 Stars!
Rating: really liked it
The paper equivolent to grilled cheese and mac and cheese (have u ever noticed how most comfort food includes cheese?) My precious bbs.
You're my cheese. 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓 💛 💕 💜 💖 💗 💓
Rating: really liked it
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Reread for #aliceosemanreadathon ❤
Rating: really liked it
i went into this expecting a heart-skipping-a-beat level of adorable.
and much as it hurts my hateful heart to admit it...i'd call this a success.
i hate writing graphic novel reviews, so here's a sentence:
this was cute and nice and i liked the art even if it felt like the shortest thing ever. and if the emotional aspect didn't always hit.
(bonus half sentence so i can be a grump.)
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reading all books with LGBTQ+ rep for pride this month!
book 1: the gravity of us
book 2: the great american whatever
book 3: wild beauty
book 4: the affair of the mysterious letter
book 5: how we fight for our lives
book 6: blue lily, lily blue
book 7: the times i knew i was gay
book 8: conventionally yours
book 9: the hollow inside
book 10: nimona
book 11: dark and deepest red
book 12: the house in the cerulean sea
book 13: the raven king
book 14: violet ghosts
book 15: as far as you'll take me
book 16: bad feminist
book 17: a song for a new day
book 18: one last stop
book 19: to break a covenant
book 20: honey girl
book 21: check, please!
book 22: the subtweet
book 23: if we were villains
book 24: everything leads to you
book 25: you have a match
book 26: ziggy, stardust, and me
book 27: all the invisible things
book 28: heartstopper
Rating: really liked it
"Would you kiss someone who wasn't a girl?"
"I don't know."
"Would..you..kiss…me?"
"Yeah."
AHH NICK AND CHARLIE >>>
this book honestly helped me alot when i was questioning, despite not being mlm, but it will always have a special place in my heart
that's cliched af i know but the gays do that sometimes <3 [reread this / buddy read this with @Phoebe in honor of the tv show coming out on the 22nd !]
