Status
Available
Publication
Hodder Children's Books (2019), Edition: 1, 320 pages
Description
"Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself."--provided by publisher.
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LibraryThing member rrkreads
A short & sweet graphic novel. Finished both the volumes in 1 go. Best thing I like about the books is the way various ethnic & sexual groups are represented in it. Not many novels do that. Definitely pick it up for a fast, chill read.
LibraryThing member fred_mouse
This continues to be a gentle coming-of-age romance. We get more of Nick's story, working through identity and sexuality, and the complexities of being 'different' as a teenager. We get an awkward misunderstanding which is worked through by Charlie and Nick talking things through and apologising
It isn't all sweetness and light though. Nick's friends aren't all great people, and one of them is actively bullying and homophobic towards Charlie.
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lots.It isn't all sweetness and light though. Nick's friends aren't all great people, and one of them is actively bullying and homophobic towards Charlie.
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LibraryThing member Vanessa_Menezes
Nick and Charlie are the most adorable and cutest! This book is so beautifully written. I just loved it.
Waiting to get Volume 3 as soon as possible!!
Waiting to get Volume 3 as soon as possible!!
LibraryThing member spinsterrevival
These two are ridiculously adorable, and this was a lovely read.
LibraryThing member holdenkillfield
I'm smiling from ear to ear as I sit and remember my crushes and first real encounters with young love. Charlie and Nick are adorable, and I connected with these characters more so in this sequel than in the first book. The author really captured the tender giddiness of a blossoming first
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relationship. It didn't feel contrite or fake, but authentic in the emotions that many of us probably felt when we were young, open and raw to the world, and receptive to the intense feelings of "like" or "lust" that could be defined as love. I am rooting for this couple, and I can't wait to read the series's third book. Show Less
LibraryThing member Carol420
First off...[Heartstoppers Vol 2] is a graphic “young adult” novel. It is also a warm, comfortable story of fledgling love and self-discovery. Wonderfully honest and endearing graphic novel about two teenage boys in love and the struggles that come with it. This second book of the
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[Heartstopper] series unfolds in a slow but steady pace. I liked that it touches many of the problems that teenagers face when they have to endure peer pressure, first love, and their questions about their own place in a too often judgmental society. I’m not a big fan of graphic novels of any kind... but one of my two “book bringing friends” bought the book for his 15-year-old nephew and thought that I would like to see it and review it on LT and GR for Pride month. I found the drawings to be tasteful, respectful, and absolutely precious and was very impressed at how well they supported the story in the most complimentary way. I smiled through every page. Show Less
LibraryThing member tapestry100
Charlie and Nick’s awkwardness continues to be adorable as they navigate the early days of their relationship. I think the thing I appreciate most about this volume is how Oseman handles Nick’s uncertainty about discovering who he is and coming to terms with that and how it’s made very clear
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that no one should force you or rush you into making these decisions. Each person’s coming out story is different and personal and should be done solely on their terms and when they’re ready. Charlie is understanding and patient and let’s Nick take his time in discovering who he is. It’s so refreshing to see a queer love story told like this. Everyone should be reading this series! Show Less
LibraryThing member oldandnewbooksmell
Nick is figuring out all kinds of things about himself in this volume of Heartstopper and Charlie is there by his side through the whole thing, including figuring out how a friend should really act.
I can’t gush enough about Alice Oseman’s art. There were so many times I grinned like a goof or
We got to see more of Tara and Darcy in this volume as well and I love them just as much. Some of my favorite quotes from this volume came from them.
Partial disclaimer here: I’m devouring all of the Heartstopper volumes currently out but still want to review each of them, so these are all going to be short so I can get to the next volume :)
I can’t gush enough about Alice Oseman’s art. There were so many times I grinned like a goof or
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squealed because of another character cheesing it up on the pages.We got to see more of Tara and Darcy in this volume as well and I love them just as much. Some of my favorite quotes from this volume came from them.
Partial disclaimer here: I’m devouring all of the Heartstopper volumes currently out but still want to review each of them, so these are all going to be short so I can get to the next volume :)
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LibraryThing member lycomayflower
Like the first volume, tender and nice. Good exploration of a teen questioning his sexuality. I just like the show, which is a little more... filled in, I guess, more.
LibraryThing member electrascaife
The second volume is just as warm and adorable as the first. I love it.
LibraryThing member villemezbrown
So simple in story and art, but I get such a rush reading this sweetly romantic tale. More please!
LibraryThing member reader1009
adult/teen graphic romantic comedy with adorable queer couple, vol. 2 of series
picks up from where vol. 1 left off (post first kiss) where rugby dude Nick is not sure if he's bisexual, but really likes Charlie, and where Charlie agrees to not out Nick until he's ready, though it's fairly obvious
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anyway the way they're acting around each other. At Charlie's 15th birthday party Nick is introduced to Tao, Aled, and reintroduced to Elle who recently came out as transgender and transferred to a girls' school; meanwhile Charlie gets along with some of Nick's friends, but some of them are homophobic assholes and Nick gets into a fistfight with Harry. Eventually he decides he wants to come out as bisexual and tells his mom. Show Less
LibraryThing member Familiar_Diversions
This picks up a little after the events of volume 1. Charlie is convinced that he has now ruined the friendship between him and Nick by kissing Nick. Nick, meanwhile, instantly regretted bailing on Charlie but is also still overwhelmed by a confusing jumble of feelings. He decides to go to
The rest of the volume is devoted to Nick and Charlie spending time with each other and just generally being really bad at hiding their feelings for each other. As it turns out, however, there are people blind enough to see them making heart eyes at each other and not realize that they're in a relationship. Tao, one of Charlie's friends, is worried that Nick will end up hurting Charlie the way Ben did. Charlie, meanwhile, doesn't mind keeping his and Nick's relationship private, but he's not wild about spending time with some of Nick's friends.
This was not as heavy and angsty a volume as the end of volume 1 made me think it might be. Nick was very worried that he might inadvertently hurt Charlie with his request to keep their relationship secret for now - he's well aware of how Ben hurt Charlie. However, Charlie is keenly aware of how painful being outed to everyone before you're ready can be - he's genuinely okay with giving Nick the space he needs to become more comfortable and figure himself out. Basically, they were two fluffy, cotton candy-sweet guys who fell over each other apologizing for anything they thought might make the other person uncomfortable or upset.
Charlie's friends, for the most part, welcomed Nick into their group activities with open arms. Nick's friends, on the other hand, weren't quite so great. I wonder if Oseman will make the fallout with Nick's friends a bigger deal in volume 3, or whether it will really be as easy asNick just saying "I'm done with you all because you're horrible to Charlie"? Granted, several of Nick's friends weren't exactly what I'd call "friends," but cutting things off with your entire friend group is still a pretty big deal.
Extras:
Nick and Charlie's idea of casual vs. smart clothes, Nick and Charlie's diary entries about the events at the start of the volume, several character profiles, and a 10-page mini comic about the first time Tara and Darcy kissed each other.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
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Charlie's and talk to him, only for the two of them to admit that they really like each other and kiss again. They decide to become a couple but keep it between themselves for now, because Nick isn't really comfortable with the idea of coming out yet and hasn't even settled on what label applies to him, although "bisexual" sounds more appropriate than "gay."The rest of the volume is devoted to Nick and Charlie spending time with each other and just generally being really bad at hiding their feelings for each other. As it turns out, however, there are people blind enough to see them making heart eyes at each other and not realize that they're in a relationship. Tao, one of Charlie's friends, is worried that Nick will end up hurting Charlie the way Ben did. Charlie, meanwhile, doesn't mind keeping his and Nick's relationship private, but he's not wild about spending time with some of Nick's friends.
This was not as heavy and angsty a volume as the end of volume 1 made me think it might be. Nick was very worried that he might inadvertently hurt Charlie with his request to keep their relationship secret for now - he's well aware of how Ben hurt Charlie. However, Charlie is keenly aware of how painful being outed to everyone before you're ready can be - he's genuinely okay with giving Nick the space he needs to become more comfortable and figure himself out. Basically, they were two fluffy, cotton candy-sweet guys who fell over each other apologizing for anything they thought might make the other person uncomfortable or upset.
Charlie's friends, for the most part, welcomed Nick into their group activities with open arms. Nick's friends, on the other hand, weren't quite so great. I wonder if Oseman will make the fallout with Nick's friends a bigger deal in volume 3, or whether it will really be as easy as
Extras:
Nick and Charlie's idea of casual vs. smart clothes, Nick and Charlie's diary entries about the events at the start of the volume, several character profiles, and a 10-page mini comic about the first time Tara and Darcy kissed each other.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
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LibraryThing member Itaby
Going strong with the good fuzzy feelings. Not as serious as the 1st one, but still carries over a bit. I really like the way they portray exploring your sexuality and finding the right words for your feelings. The art is still so beautiful and funny.
LibraryThing member Bodagirl
This is so stinking cute! I appreciate the healthy and accepting way Nick's sexuality is handled - almost a treatise on how to not out people and how to respond when they do come out. Also love how the characters actually TALK to each other - no miscommunication trope here.
LibraryThing member Rekki
Just as cute as the first volume.
LibraryThing member Eavans
Oh, to be a teenager again!
It’s interesting to read a story so clearly out of your age range… I am very much too old for this. It feels like looking at a mirror at a younger self. I’m suddenly 16 again: I’m newly “out”, I’m virginal to a fault, I’m utterly optimistic and so, so
At the end of the day, Heartstopper is (fanfiction) fantasy for queer teens: It has one-dimensional homophobic villains, AO3-esque fluff, and thus unfortunately suffers from a female writer who writes her cis-male protagonists as lesbians. They are projection material for the queer (AFAB) reader to prepare themselves for their own future relationship and identities. Anyone who has actually weathered the world of relationships (and ones involving people who are AMAB) knows that this is only a shade of the reality. It almost leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
It’s interesting to read a story so clearly out of your age range… I am very much too old for this. It feels like looking at a mirror at a younger self. I’m suddenly 16 again: I’m newly “out”, I’m virginal to a fault, I’m utterly optimistic and so, so
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naive… It’s nostalgia-inducing, if anything, but unnerving. I appreciate its existence, despite my traumas clouding it. At the end of the day, Heartstopper is (fanfiction) fantasy for queer teens: It has one-dimensional homophobic villains, AO3-esque fluff, and thus unfortunately suffers from a female writer who writes her cis-male protagonists as lesbians. They are projection material for the queer (AFAB) reader to prepare themselves for their own future relationship and identities. Anyone who has actually weathered the world of relationships (and ones involving people who are AMAB) knows that this is only a shade of the reality. It almost leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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LibraryThing member Griffin_Reads
Like the first book, it is a cute and feel-good story with great art and storyline. There is more character development in this book, and this is when I really started liking the characters.
LibraryThing member psalva
Another reread for in-person LGBTQ+ book club tonight. Things that stood out: again the panel layout/shape is creatively done. Tao is a much more sympathetic character than I remember. Great depiction of the subtlety of the conflicts Charlie has about not outing Nick.
LibraryThing member Danielle.Desrochers
Omg Nick and Charlie are...I can’t stop crying when I read these. They’re so good!!!
LibraryThing member lexilewords
DARCY x TARA SUPREMACY (also TORI SUPREMACY)
Again, not much I can say others haven't, but I really enjoyed this volume even as it broke my heart a bunch of times (but its still so refreshing that its...delightful?)
Onwards to the next volumes!
Again, not much I can say others haven't, but I really enjoyed this volume even as it broke my heart a bunch of times (but its still so refreshing that its...delightful?)
Onwards to the next volumes!
LibraryThing member BarnesBookshelf
I love Heartstopper. I've been following the Webcomic for a few years, and I love the story. Unlike most YA queer stories, it doesn't end after the characters come out. It explores their relationship long after it starts, and also covers other topics that many books don't touch on (leaving them out
As for Volume 2, its so heartwarming. It picks up right where Volume 1 ends, and has a much happier tone overall. Its definetly the happy start of Charlie and Nick's relationship, and includes some of my favorite overall scenes from the story.
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because 1. Spoilers and 2. Not technically addressed in this book).As for Volume 2, its so heartwarming. It picks up right where Volume 1 ends, and has a much happier tone overall. Its definetly the happy start of Charlie and Nick's relationship, and includes some of my favorite overall scenes from the story.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2019 (England)
Physical description
320 p.; 9.21 inches
ISBN
1444951408 / 9781444951400