"Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel" by Alice Oseman follows the blossoming friendship between Charlie, an openly gay high school student, and Nick, a popular rugby player. After sitting next to each other in class, Charlie develops feelings for Nick, who initially sees him as just a friend. As they navigate crushes, friendship, and their own identities, both boys begin to discover a deeper connection. The story sensitively explores themes of love, acceptance, and the complexities of coming out in a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated format, capturing the ups and downs of teenage life and relationships. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Heartstopper .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Graphix .

Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent. She secured her first publishing deal at 17 and has gone on to write three YA novels. She is now a full-time writer and illustrator. 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.