Book Review - Heartstopper: Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Title: Heartstopper: Volume 5 (Heartstopper # 5)
Author: Alice Oseman
Genre: Romance/ Graphic Novel, LGBTQ+
Published: 2023
 
Description: Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They’ve finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick’s house… But when Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?
 
Review: This is the fifth part in the “Heartstopper” series, with a sixth one on the way. In this volume, Nick and Charlie have to think about their future. Which university do they want tot attend, and will they sill live close enough to maintain their relationship? Fortunately, their relationship is stronger than ever, and Nick and Charlie seem unbeatable as a couple.
 
Charlie feels that they are ready for the next step in their relationship. They would like to stay over at each other’s houses, but Charlie’s mother, in particular, is not keen on the idea. Nick also goes on a trip with Tara and Elle. They visit the universities of Kent, Oxford and Leeds. Because they have to pick universities.
 
In this part, Nick and Charlie show that growing up is not as easy an fun as it seems. You have to make so many choices that feel will determine the rest of your life. One of those is which school to attend: do they choose a school close to home, so they can still see their family and friends, or do they choose a school that is actually much better suited for them, but also much further away? And especially Nick is finding this particular difficult.
 
I love this series and even though I really enjoyed this fifth volume, it didn’t give me the same feeling as the other four did. It’s my least favorite so far. This was supposed to be the final book in the series, but Alice Oseman announced that she’s actually wrapping it up in a sixth volume. And I think it does deserve a better ending, so I t makes sense.
 
Rating: 3,5/ 5