Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

 Hey Everyone!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe we are already on day 5 of the New Year, but here we go!

I just finished my third book of 2023, and am thoroughly enjoying this time off to recuperate after a surgery I had a couple of weeks ago, and getting lots of time to work on my planner and read!

For today's review I have a new release!  Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman, which was just officially released this past Tuesday!  I was able to find a copy last week during the annual 50% off hardcovers sale at Barnes and Noble, so I was super excited to have it in my hands early.  I love the Heartstopper series, and am looking forward to the last volume, set to hopefully release next month?  Not sure though if that's official, because there still isn't a cover, and it's hard to believe an author could have two releases within such a short time...but weirder things have happened, and I'm really hoping the last volume comes out next month, because I'm looking forward to finding out how Nick and Charlie's relationship gets a conclusion.

Anyway, onto my review for Nick and Charlie!

From Goodreads:

From the mega-bestselling creator of Hearstopper, a must-have novella in which Heartstopper's lead characters, Nick and Charlie, face one of their biggest challenges yet.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...right?

Everyone know that Nick and Charlie love their nearly inseparable life together. But soon Nick will be leaving for university, and Charlie, a year younger, will be left behind. Everyone's asking if they're staying together, which is a stupid question...or at least that's what Nick and Charlie assume at first.

As the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie start to question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Charlie is sure he's holding Nick back...and Nick can't tell what Charlie's thinking. 

Things spiral from there.

Everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever. What will it take for Nick and Charlie to defy the odds?

My Thoughts:

This was a cute continuation? I guess in between novella of the series.  Technically it's part of Alice Oseman's Solitaire series, but honestly I'm counting it towards an in-between in Heartstopper.  Unlike the Heartstopper series which is in graphic novel format, this is in novel format.  It was a fun little read.  Took me an hour or so to read.  The font is really big, like honestly almost middle school grade type font.  However, I would definitely say this IS NOT a middle grade book.  The content, I think, is a bit mature for a middle grade.  But it was a nice easy read, especially since I've been preferring audiobooks versus reading physical novels, since my brain hasn't been able to focus on longer written out stories, for some reason, for quite some time now.  But it's one I felt I needed to physically read.  

As far as the characters, you have Charlie who is shows his insecurities once again, and Nick who is oblivious to them.  But it works.  They both are so into each other, as a reader, I find myself routing for them over and over again.  

Overall Rating:

4.5 bookies from me!  Really enjoyed it!  It was great being back in their world, and I am so looking forward to how their story ends...hopefully next month, in volume 5 of Heartstopper.

Happy New Year again!  And let me know what you've read so far this year in the comments?  I'd love to hear!

The Romance Bookie :)