Oh finally it's here: <i>The Heartstopper Yearbook</i>

My love for the <i>Heartstopper</i> books is endless, and I can't wait for the next volume as well as the next season on Netflix. The sugar rush and the serotonin I got reading these books (and watching and rewatching the show) is incomparable! Every type of content revolving around these characters just makes me happy - as did this companion book.

In general, <i>The Heartstopper Yearbook</i> offers character profiles, a couple mini comics, lots of artworks and a nice story of the development of the comics (from when Alice first drew them to where we are now). It's a nice book to flip-through, read some background information on characters, or just simply to admire the art. To me personally, it didn't offer much new aside from the Tara/Darcy mini-comic. I loved the quiz (according to which I'm a Charlie), the insights and the chapters such as "How to Draw Heartstopper" or the ones dedicated to seasons. However, my favorite aspects of this book is probably the Alice sharing the creative process of developing these characters over the course of seven years. Seeing Alice's intital sketches, and how their art changed during all this time (as well as the edited comic-book-pages) with the little notes was so fascinating and interesting, I wouldn't have minded to see more of it.

Overall, this book is a nice addition to the collection. I love the colored illustrations and artworks, and it's a fun book to read, and then to return to it to flip-through. However, if you don't find yourself too obsessed with the gang or were expecting a bit more details or more new content, then maybe flip through the book at the bookstore first, and decide for yourself if you want it.