After a particularly hard freshman year and a toxic relationship with a closeted classmate, Charlie ends up becoming quick friends with the sporty rugby 'king' Nick Nelson - portrayed by Rocketman's Kit Connor - before the pair fall in love. Heartstopper brings viewers along for the ride as an out gay teen Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke (his first major role), navigates dating while struggling against bullies and discrimination at an all-boys high school in England.

Add These LGBTQ+ Books to Your Reading List.Alice, who uses she/they pronouns, has long connected with fans online they've worked to bring awareness and better representation of aromantic individuals, which makes Heartstopper's initial success particularly exciting. The show has deftly earned its '100% Fresh' rating via Rotten Tomatoes all while staying mostly true to the series' material itself, a collection of graphic novels written by Alice Oseman, an author who identifies as aromantic asexual. Now, both new fans and devout readers (it was first a series of novels!) humming about a potential season 2 to come.įramed by a trio of love stories and gay, lesbian and trans characters struggling against adversity, Heartstopper has managed to quickly garner massive acclaim, despite mostly featuring a cast of fresh British characters that U.S. The touching coming-of-age LGBTQ+ romance has captured the hearts of millions. If you've breathlessly buzzed through Netflix's Heartstopper since its late April debut, you're not alone.

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