Schlichenmeyer, Terri (11 November 2021). "A sweet book about first love: 'Heartstopper' a poignant reminder of coming out". Washington Blade . Retrieved 25 May 2022. Just. The teachers! The fact that they had their own blooming relationship. It is a cute happy boy x angry soft boy relationship. Yates, Jonny (21 March 2022). "Gay graphic novel Heartstopper gets cover makeover to tie in with Netflix adaptation". PinkNews . Retrieved 22 May 2022. Williams, Imogen Russell (22 October 2021). "Speed, rage, heat or stink: The conventions and merits of the children's graphic novel". The Times Literary Supplement . Retrieved 13 September 2022.

If you were like me and my friends in school where we had nothing better to do than ship teachers, it is a thing people do. Often times, we think teachers are just part of the furniture and incapable of emotions.I like the fact that they had their time to shine and were able to find happiness out of a trip meant to entertain and teach the students. British author's book sold in envelopes in Turkey for including gay character". duvaR.english. 26 September 2021 . Retrieved 13 May 2023. Sava, Oliver; Rosberg, Caitlin (28 November 2018). "The best comics of 2018". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 19 May 2022. Children's Book Review: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman". Publishers Weekly. 5 May 2020 . Retrieved 19 May 2022.

In September 2021, Turkey's Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services labeled the publication "harmful" concluding that "some elements in the books might have harmful effects on the morality of the those aged below 18." [31] Following this decision, copies of the books are only allowed to be sold inside of sealed envelopes with the label "Harmful for children" in Turkey. [32] Wade, Prudence (12 May 2021). "5 new books to read this week". The Independent . Retrieved 19 May 2022.

Heartstopper review – possibly the loveliest show on TV". the Guardian. 22 April 2022 . Retrieved 27 April 2022. That’s my little rant over. I’m really happy to live where I live and have the opportunities I do. I also find great enjoyment in reading about the experience of others around the world within their works of fiction. ★Rating★ In 2023, the Heartstopper novels increasingly became subject of a wave of U.S. restrictions against books featuring POC, racism, gender identity and/or queer individuals. The books were pulled from shelves in at least two school districts, Clay County, Florida [33] and Canby, Oregon. [34]I’m glad he only appears in a small section of the comic or I would have a whole lot more to say about him and his douchiness. It makes me angry! Jamieson, Teddy (13 December 2019). "Graphic Content: The best comics and graphic novels of the year as chosen by comic creators". The Herald . Retrieved 25 May 2022. Realistically enough, since it’s not all a bed of roses, Alice Oseman also portrays the struggles of newfound love, especially for young queer couples. First and foremost, the most recurrent topic in this volume of Heartstopper is the constant battle of coming out. Contrarily to common misconception, as Oseman very poignantly highlights, coming out is a very tiring process which queer people have to go through time and time again: with relatives, friends, potential partners, and—the worst of all—nosy acquaintances. What kind of privileges do kids in the UK get that they’re able to just wander over to Paris for a couple of days with school? I am so jealous! I literally live on the lowest point of a huge ass island at the bottom of the world and to go overseas with the school you have to be 1) taking the language subject of the country you’re travelling to, and 2) put in an application, competing against fourteen other girls in your year level to go. There is no doubt that Alice Oseman’s works always manage to stir some majorly strong emotions with narratives that lend a strong voice and shed a light on the struggles of teenagers with utmost and tactful care. Yet, these feelings are heightened to exorbitant levels in Heartstopper, for Alice Oseman makes the most of her masterful handling of non-verbal stylistic devices. Her use of the shape and organisation of panels to express feelings without words, along with their dynamic organisation help in keeping the story going and rising emotional responses that words would have probably left unattended. And who has noticed the curious little details Oseman includes in her comics? Have you noticed that Radio Silence—one of her previous works—appears a couple of times throughout this volume? Does Aled know that there is a book written about him? Metafiction at its finest!