There are many aspects of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper world to appreciate. The layers captured in something so simple.
For my third time reading this, I really wanted to pay attention to the comic elements. The visuals that tell so much of the story. That broken feeling in this image.
The way an abuser can cut through your day, your mood so completely.
The way even happiness can be torn away from you by your own thoughts.
How time can be turned into an ellipsis of snow.
How a simple gesture, or touch, can hold so much weight.
I really tried to slow down and take it all in. Ending with the scene at the birthday party is rough. Thankfully I don’t have to wait for what comes next.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 