The story begins as Charlie, a 14-year-old boy in year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys, finds out that his new registration classes for January will have kids from multiple years in it. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. Oseman garnered support for her idea on Kickstarter, reaching her funding goal within two hours of posting. The manga-style drawings create a lively feel and are especially effective at conveying unspoken thoughts and feelings. The next day, Tao Xu points out that Charlie and Nick have been spending all of their time together.

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school.

Overall, she concludes that "the romance and realistic fiction will draw readers into this sweet story". They were released on 7 February and 11 July 2019, [8] 6 February 2020 and 6 May 2021, respectively. The first season premiered on 22 April 2022 to high viewership and critical acclaim and has received numerous accolades.

Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Victoria "Tori" Spring, Charlie's aro-spec asexual older sister, and the main character in Oseman's Solitaire novel.

She can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything she can to avoid getting an office job. Charlie tells Nick about how he met Ben and the way Ben pushed himself on Charlie, using him and having a girlfriend in public. Top Of The Lake' Producer See-Saw Films To Adapt Alice Oseman's Graphic Novel Series 'Heartstopper' For TV".

After Charlie goes home, Nick’s mother comments that Nick seems to be more himself around Charlie than his other friends. and a 'vertical form group' is a form group that has a number of students from each year group in the class. Sarah Rice reviewed Volume Two in Booklist and felt that Nick and Charlie's relationship was presented in a "heartfelt, gentle way" and praised the "loose art style [that] is full of lovely details, such as embarrassment and romantic blush lines". In August 2023, the novels were temporarily pulled from shelves in the Marion County, Mississippi library system pending review by its board of supervisors following complaints of their LGBT nature and inclusion of boys kissing.Heartstopper tells the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson – two British schoolboys who attend the fictional Truham Grammar School – as they meet and fall in love. The graphic novel became the top-selling children's book in the UK following the popularity of the Netflix series. V. Club included the webcomic on its list of "The best comics of 2018", with Caitlin Rosberg saying that it is "best defined by its kindness both to the characters and the reader".