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This Winter: TikTok made me buy it! From the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPER (A Heartstopper novella) Kindle Edition

by Alice Oseman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,976 ratings
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A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless.

The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.

I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now…

I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out Just for today.

"Happy Christmas, " I say.

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  1. Print length
    86 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
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  4. Publisher
    Harper Fire
  5. Publication date
    November 5, 2015
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. File size
    16323 KB
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  1. ‘You okay?’ and I start to cry, because that’s always what happens when people ask me that question.
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01222L9KS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Fire (November 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16323 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 86 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,976 ratings

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Alice Oseman

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Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter. Alice is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance comic HEARTSTOPPER, and the writer, creator, and executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning television adaptation for Netflix, produced by See-Saw. Alice has written every episode and been involved at every stage, from casting to music. Alice is the author of several YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: SOLITAIRE (published when she was 19), RADIO SILENCE, I WAS BORN FOR THIS, and LOVELESS (a New York Times bestseller). Alice’s books have won, been shortlisted or nominated for a number of awards, including the YA Book Prize, the Inky Awards, the Carnegie Medal, and the Goodreads Choice Awards. Alice was named the Attitude Person of the Year 2023, and The British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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1,976 global ratings

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gabby
5.0 out of 5 stars i love this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
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tori spring supremacy
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
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I am a new fan of Alice Oseman. I started reading her comic Heartstopper. I bought This Winter first. Next was Solitaire and then Nick and Charlie. I read them all within a few days. I love all of her characters. You know a story really gets to you when you keep thinking about it long after you've finished it.
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Zjane J.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good novella
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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Alice oseman tells Great stories. The different POVs are wonderful, though her writing style is not one I enjoy. I prefer her comics.
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Callie
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but short
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
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Was super cute. Loved how it was in 3 different points of view between the siblings. Wish it was just linger though.
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Corwin Haught
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
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Good book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
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I read solitare and i really enjoyed it so i came rushing to read these novellas.
I love these characters and want to see more of them!
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Rowan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018
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I would give my life for Alice Oseman and her characters
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Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018
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I love this story so much! Alice is an amazing author
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Sebas Val
5.0 out of 5 stars i like it
Reviewed in Mexico on June 17, 2022
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It’s a little book, but it’s very cute. I think this is kind of book that help you to introduce to the reading lifestyle and helps to improve your second language (English).
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Monique C. Bispo
5.0 out of 5 stars Meu primeiro livro em inglês
Reviewed in Brazil on June 8, 2022
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Recomendo muito pra quem quer começar a ler em inglês. Li Heartstopper no Tapas e foi uma experiência incrível conseguir ler a história, mesmo tendo um inglês intermediário. Meu próximo desafio vai ser Solitaire, que também comprei o ebook em inglês. O Kindle tem dicas de vocabulário (em Solitaire) que com certeza vão ajudar muito.
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Susie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic books - a must read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2023
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Gripped from the first page. I’m not normally a fan of the graphic novel format, but after a couple of pages it had me hooked. I forgot that I was reading a picture/comic book and the heart warming story took over. The book tells such a sweet story of innocent young love with all its shyness, embarrassment, humour and awkwardness and is incredibly relatable for anyone who is or ever has been a teenager with a crush. Beautifully done. It’s addictive reading; both myself and my 12 year old daughter enjoyed the whole series immensely. As a cautious mum, I would highly recommend reading for preteens. It deals with young romance in a sensitive and age appropriate way, encouraging mutual respectful and unrushed, considerate behaviour within relationships.
Fantastically refreshing to have the two protagonists as a homosexual couple of young boys, a lesbian couple and a trans girl. Such cute characters and relatable no matter your sexual identity or orientation.
Later novels in the series deal with serious topics such as eating disorders and anxiety in a sensible and informative way. Gripping reading with relevant and current themes for a preteen/teen but handled in a safe and cautious way.
Not only encourages acceptance of diversity, but makes it impossible not to fall in love with this quirky group of friends and their experiences and adventures. Love love love 🥰
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Consigliato per gli amanti di Heartstopper
Reviewed in Italy on August 10, 2022
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Altra novella dedicata ai personaggi di Heartstopper, scritta molto bene ed è sempre emozionante vedere come evolve la storia tra Nick e Charlie, la consiglio perché l'autrice anche in questo caso è riuscita nell'intento di raccontare in modo semplice una storia che al suo interno tutte le sfaccettature delle difficoltà, le gioie e l'amore che almeno una volta nella vita abbiamo vissuto.
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S. Tenholte
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
Reviewed in Germany on April 26, 2022
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But it’s also,way too short. I love the characters and the change in perspective, quick read, might be good for ESL classes.
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