Heartstopper Volume 1: The bestselling graphic novel, now on Netflix!

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Classmates are illustrated with a range of skin colors, and a couple of minor characters have Asian names. 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.

Eventually, Nick leaves Charlie alone to get snacks, only to find that David has been talking to him. Later, Nick asks Charlie if he wants to come to Harry Greene's party since he doesn't like his other friends a lot. Nick then asks Charlie if he wants to join the rugby team, which Charlie agrees to after some slight protesting. The next day, Tao Xu points out that Charlie and Nick have been spending all of their time together.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.

Fiona Noble also included Volume Four in The Guardian's list of "The best children's books of 2021", describing it as a "joyful, tender look at first love and relationships with an inclusive cast".Overall, she concludes that "the romance and realistic fiction will draw readers into this sweet story".

As of 2023, four physical paperbacks have been released, covering chapters one, two, three and four. Singh) wasn't sure of his abilities at first, Charlie eventually proves himself and is accepted and loved by the whole team. By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness.Charlie expresses that he isn't annoyed at Tao, talks about how being out ended up hurting him, and promises Nick that he'll tell him if he ever feels that bad again. Later on, they text each other about how complicated being out is, and Charlie nearly texts Nick that he loves him.