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Heartstopper Volume 2
by Alice Oseman
11/02/20: Second read. Still amazing. Tara and Darcy are my babies and I would die for them.
13/08/19: First read.
Review can also be found on my blog.
*) Solitaire ★★★½
1) Heartstopper: Volume One ★★★★★
content warnings: violence, homophobia
representation: main m/m relationship, main gay character, main bisexual character, main asian character, main lesbian black character, main demisexual character, side transgender character, side sapphic character, side interracial f/f relationship, side bisexual character, side indian character
Alice Oseman has my entire heart, and I have no regrets for handing it to her on a silver fucking platter. This series rejuvenates me in a way I never expect until I reread it, whether it's in physical or digital form.
This series in general is very plotless, slice of life, but this one in particular. It's basically just nearly 300 pages of boys kissing, flirty banter, the occasional dog, and a bunch of gays judging the straights. And I loved and lowkey related to every page of it.
In general, but thoughts and feelings are similar to the first volume. Some things I appreciated that are specific to this one, though:
(1) Nick discovering his bisexuality was so well done and I'm lowkey freaking out over how many queer kids/young teens are gonna probably read this and realise what bisexuality is.
(2) God bless Alice Oseman for having brain cells (unlike a lot of other writers) and realising that the out half of a queer couple doesn't usually get filled with rage at the mere idea of not being out about their relationship.
(3) We get two new characters, my son Aled (who we know from Radio Silence) and Elle, a trans girl who used to go to Truham and has a crush on Tao. I would die for these two, just as I would for all the other characters.
(4) That Tara/Darcy mini comic?? Watered my crops, cleared my skin, improved my grades, solved world peace. It was so cute and tropey, and I just love seeing these two girls smoochin' in a locked room (I said it was tropey). I will be very happy if every future volume features a comic of these two, or maybe even a whole spin-off comic.
If you loved the first volume, I can't see you not also fucking loving this. Read this series right now because it really is the purest thing in the entire world.
13/08/19: First read.
Review can also be found on my blog.
*) Solitaire ★★★½
1) Heartstopper: Volume One ★★★★★
content warnings: violence, homophobia
representation: main m/m relationship, main gay character, main bisexual character, main asian character, main lesbian black character, main demisexual character, side transgender character, side sapphic character, side interracial f/f relationship, side bisexual character, side indian character
“Oi oi!! Got a girl on each arm! Get in there, my son!”
“... Why are straight people like this”
Alice Oseman has my entire heart, and I have no regrets for handing it to her on a silver fucking platter. This series rejuvenates me in a way I never expect until I reread it, whether it's in physical or digital form.
This series in general is very plotless, slice of life, but this one in particular. It's basically just nearly 300 pages of boys kissing, flirty banter, the occasional dog, and a bunch of gays judging the straights. And I loved and lowkey related to every page of it.
In general, but thoughts and feelings are similar to the first volume. Some things I appreciated that are specific to this one, though:
(1) Nick discovering his bisexuality was so well done and I'm lowkey freaking out over how many queer kids/young teens are gonna probably read this and realise what bisexuality is.
(2) God bless Alice Oseman for having brain cells (unlike a lot of other writers) and realising that the out half of a queer couple doesn't usually get filled with rage at the mere idea of not being out about their relationship.
(3) We get two new characters, my son Aled (who we know from Radio Silence) and Elle, a trans girl who used to go to Truham and has a crush on Tao. I would die for these two, just as I would for all the other characters.
(4) That Tara/Darcy mini comic?? Watered my crops, cleared my skin, improved my grades, solved world peace. It was so cute and tropey, and I just love seeing these two girls smoochin' in a locked room (I said it was tropey). I will be very happy if every future volume features a comic of these two, or maybe even a whole spin-off comic.
If you loved the first volume, I can't see you not also fucking loving this. Read this series right now because it really is the purest thing in the entire world.