Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
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I LOVE NICK AND CHARLI
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My favorite series
To the person who said this is like pornography for children it’s not how about you shut up and mind your business huh weirdo
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Great Reading
Two young men navigating a world that’s hard enough when you’re older and treacherous when you’re a teen. I read Heartstopper, Vol 1 and loved it, but I picked up this one next because it was available. I’m still reading Vol 2, 3 and 4. Having said that, I don’t feel like I missed much by reading this novella next. It’s the most recent in the Nick and Charlie saga, but it’s told in the form of a novella, not a graphic novel. That made a difference. It’s told through each character’s point of view and I liked that because the reader can get into the character’s head. Nick and Charlie are at a crossroads. Nick is about to go ff to college and Charlie will be left behind. It’s a rough situation many teens go through–leaving their girlfriend or boyfriend behind. It’s relatable what these two go through and it’s heart rendering, too. It’s tough to be a teen. But in this story, the tale is told through the eyes of the characters and at a teen level. There’s no pandering here. I liked that. If you want a story to get involved with, with characters that stick with you long after the last page, then this might be the one for you. It was for me. originally posted at long and short reviews
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Such a good book!!!
I just bought it and it’s so good i love all of Alice Oseman’s books so much
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Beautifully Writen Novella
‘Two idiots in love. Couple goals.’ Sometimes you just need something overtly adorable, and Nick and Charlie certainly delivers. Set two years after the events occurring in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper graphic novel series, this novella finds the charming couple headed towards a massive hurdle in their relationship: Nick leaving for college. It is a very emotional arc full of anxieties for the future and self-doubt that will likely be relatable or resonate with many readers and it is fun to see these characters navigating teenage drama during a period of time when the circle of high school life cracks open and everyone heads down new paths towards adulthood. Miscommunication is central to this story, and I enjoy how Oseman allows it to be sad and frustrating as it feels real that the characters would make bad assumptions due to the anxiety of their interior lives and stumble into miscommunicated mishaps. Nick and Charlie is as cute as you would hope it would be and Oseman continues to have her finger on the pulse of fun, queer, teenage stories. While this just came out in the US, Nick and Charlie was originally published in 2015 in the UK. The story came out after Solitaire in which Nick and Charlie play supporting cast in a story about Tori (Tori continues to be great here, probably my favorite character honestly) and was written before Heartstopper . Due to this, some of it feels a bit off, like in the way after watching several seasons of a tv series if you return to watch the first season the characters don’t feel as nuanced or dynamic quite yet. It’s also two years later so it makes sense they come across a bit differently. But also we are so used to these characters in graphic novel format where here we are much more inside their heads—Oseman rotates between both character’s perspectives every new chapter—so it is a fun way to revisit familiar friends in a new way. That said, its best to approach this without trying to overly compare it to the Heartstopper series. The illustrations throughout the story are also a nice touch. This is a really cute slice of life in the story of a couple that ‘if you had to provide evidence for soul mates, everyone would pick you two.’ I really enjoy how much miscommunication and assumptions derail their stories, or anxieties growing worse seeing other friends break-up as this feels pretty true to life. I remember being this age and people having theories on if it is better to just go into college with a clean slate or seeing couples break up almost immediately under the weight of distance dating, so this story felt like a good catalyst to test the relationship of a couple. While the story may be overly simplified and perhaps too happy of an ending, that’s also what you expect with these characters so I enjoyed that. Sometimes you just need a good happy ending to wash away the built up sads and feel good. Nick and Charlie delivers in a quick novella that makes for a nice afternoon read.
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Delightful novella!
I adored the Heartstopper graphic novels so I had to grab this novella. Nick is excited to go to uni, and while Charlie loathes being left behind, he won’t share his feelings with Nick until they boil over. These two are so sweet that I grin during the sappy bits and am worried during their struggles. I really like Charlie’s sister Tori. She’s wise and supportive but not pushy. Their friends are also great at making them communicate about their feelings. And while this is a novella, not a graphic novel, I was happy to find a few illustrated pages too.
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I LOVE IT!
The book is amazing itself, although it was published back in 2015-2016 in the UK, this US hardcover edition is a must have! I love it so much and it arrived way before dd
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