Heartstopper — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is Heartstopper appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  The catalog notes references to self-harm, and the series includes a homophobic bully, though the sources describe no sustained fighting. A content review of the series' first volume says strong swearing is used fairly often, and a reader's review quotes a censored swear word.

• Does Heartstopper have violence?

  Found (Brief): The catalog notes references to self-harm, and the series includes a homophobic bully, though the sources describe no sustained fighting.

• Does Heartstopper have scary content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Heartstopper have religion?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Heartstopper have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Heartstopper have profanity?

  Found (Supporting): A content review of the series' first volume says strong swearing is used fairly often, and a reader's review quotes a censored swear word.

• Does Heartstopper have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Heartstopper have sexual content?

  Found (Brief): A reviewer says the later volumes deal with sexual intimacy, and the publisher notes sexual references, but nothing explicit is described.

• Does Heartstopper have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Heartstopper have gender & orientation?

  Found (Central): The story follows two teenage boys, Nick and Charlie, who fall in love, including Nick coming out, and many friends in the cast are LGBTQ+ too.