An enchanting read

Heartstopper book review

Maggie Jones and Taiyler Stanfield • February 27, 2024

A new volume of Heartstopper has recently been released.

“Heartstopper” follows two teens Charlie and Nick who attend an all-boys grammar school. The two make an unlikely friendship after they are forced to sit next to one another in Chemistry. Shortly after, Charlie joins the rugby team that Nick plays on and the duo become closer than ever. As they continue to spend time together, sparks fly and the school begins to question why the two seem to be inseparable. Nick and Charlie now must grapple with their feelings for one another while simultaneously fighting the hate and criticism of their fellow peers.
Illustrated and written as a comic, Heartstopper takes you on a heartwarming, loveable ride that will leave you wanting to read more. The comic is an easy read with a layer of deeper meaning behind the illustrations. Heartstopper encompasses the story of love and challenging oneself to face the hardships of life such as being a part of the LGBTQ community without shame or fear. The wholesome tenderness handled within the pages by the author Alice Oseman makes it a purely joyful read that is easy to devour in just one sitting.

About the Contributors

Maggie Jones, Reporter

This is Maggie’s first year joining the UNCAGED family. Maggie is the President of the National Honor Society and the co-captain of her volleyball team. After high school, Maggie plans on attending either Central Michigan University or Saginaw Valley University to pursue a Master’s degree in either Dietetics or Occupational Therapy. In her free time, Maggie enjoys reading, hiking, babysitting her two angels, working at the library, and spending time with her family.

Taiyler Stanfield, Editor In Chief

Taiyler Stanfield joined Uncaged halfway through her junior year and is an Editor-in-Chief this year. When she’s not yelling at students to do their work or editing articles for hours at a time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family. After graduating, Taiyler plans to quit her full-time job Tokyo-drifting on the way to school to attend Eastern Michigan University, where she will pursue a degree in Young Adult Literature to become an editor for a publishing company. If all hope is lost, Taiyler will instead pursue screenwriting in hopes that one day she will make the big bucks and win an Oscar for the blood, sweat, and tears she shed. You will occasionally hear Taiyler desiring to have at least five cats, as she is dangerously obsessed with them. Because of this obsession, it is with 100% certainty that she will become the neighborhood's crazy cat lady.