Things aren’t going very well for Charlie in this volume. Heartstopper volume 4 tackles some heavier subjects just like volume 3. Conclusionīest of YA books was kind enough to send me a review copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Problems with your mental health do not just affect you, but also the people around you the moment they realize that something is wrong. It doesn’t feel forced and it’s very educational. I have respect for the way that Alice Oseman deals with mental health and the disorders that can accompany it. He recently found out that he is bisexual. Nick is a rugby player and Charlie’s classmate. That means that the book contains a lot of pictures and not so much text. Nick’s been feeling the same, but he’s got a lot on his mind – not least coming out to his dad, and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder.Īs summer turns to autumn and a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick are about to learn a lot about what love means. Charlie’s beginning to feel ready to say those three little words: I love you. I also want a scene with Nick’s mom so I can work with Olivia Colman.This book review contains spoilers for Heartstopper #3 !Ĭharlie didn’t think Nick could ever like him back, but now they’re officially boyfriends.

“Jennifer Coolidhe should play my grandmother,” he said. Joe Locke, who plays Charlie, said he’d love to see Jennifer Coolidge cameo in the second season. I think it’s really important to have a show that is just portraying queer love and queer beauty.” “I think that shows like ‘Euphoria’ that are very queer are still very much sort of adult in many ways because they are very dark and gritty.

The hashtag #heartstopper has also amassed over 4.3B views on TikTok.Įarlier this month, Kit Connor, who plays Nick, told Variety how important the show was to him.”To have a show where you see queer people being happy and being together and united as a group, I think there’s something really beautiful about that,” he said. Over the last four weeks it has remained at the top of the chart. That’s also been clear on social media, where the series flew to the top of Variety’s Trending TV chart in the week of its release with 1.05 million engagements on Twitter. “Heartstopper” has been a critical and audience hit since launching on the platform on April 22, reaching Netflix’s Top Ten list in 54 countries,

Heartstopper. Tom 4 by Alice Oseman