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Welcome to another blog post. Today I am going to be reviewing Heartstopper Volume 2 (2019) by author of the month Alice Oseman. Last year I read and reviewed volume 1 so I thought it seemed fitting for me to read volume 2 this time. Her graphic novels and the matching television series have captivated youngsters amongst other people for quite awhile now. If you want to have a look at my review of the first volume of the Heartstopper graphic novel series then you can search for it using any of the tags that are applied to the post. These are: '2010s', 'Graphic Novel', 'LGBTQIA+' and 'YA'. That way you can see what I thought of the first graphic novel. As for this one... Where do I start? I love both the main characters, Charlie and Nick. The things I love most is how Charlie tells Nick it is okay to have unanswered thoughts, and how Nick tells Charlie he shouldn't have to accept bullying from Nick's so-called friends. For me, seeing stuff such as...

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! Today I am going to be reviewing a graphic novel from my author of the month - Alice Oseman. Now in case you did not know Alice Oseman created the Heartstopper graphic novel series and the popular Netflix series. Now I am not sure if I have ever read a graphic novel prior to reading this so here we go... Let's get into this! Before I started reading this, I had no preconceptions about what to expect from reading a graphic novel or the fact that it was Heartstopper. Of course I had heard the hype, I know people who watch it. Though personally I had never got round to watching it, despite it being on my list. So... I decided that I would read Oseman's first volume in the graphic novel series this month for her being author of the month. The graphic novel was joyous and sweet while telling the tale of these boys who fall for each other. It was intense, sad, loving, wonderful, confusing and funny at times. I especially loved when homophobia wa...