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the_true_monroe's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is doing wonders. It is a beautiful story overall and the character development is amazing- I love so many of the characters and found myself tearing up at moments of platonic love. But also, having asexuality and aromanticism the forefront of a young adult novel by such a popular author is lifechanging. I was the same age as Georgia when I began to realize I was asexual, and had so many similar thoughts and experiences but I am just picturing the people both (1) younger than her who will be able to find the words for what they were feeling before they get into sticky situations or feel too much self hatred and (2) people older than Georgia reading this who may have been through so much pain and confusion due to feeling like something was wrong with them since they could not feel certain ways. We need more stories like this, not just with an asexual/ aromantic focus but with an emphasis on platonic love and how it is not a lower level than romantic love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
vespertilioo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
samchase112's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yeah. Uh, yeah. Full review soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
sxl04260's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I LOVE THIS BOOK.
REPRESENTATION MATTERS.
Georgia’s story is so wonderfully written with cracks of humor and honest storytelling. Her “sexuality discovery” story is written so accurately, so full of confusion, denial, anger, desperation, despair. This was the most relatable book I’ve read and I swallowed the whole thing in a few hours.
REPRESENTATION MATTERS.
Georgia’s story is so wonderfully written with cracks of humor and honest storytelling. Her “sexuality discovery” story is written so accurately, so full of confusion, denial, anger, desperation, despair. This was the most relatable book I’ve read and I swallowed the whole thing in a few hours.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Vomit
Minor: Toxic relationship
ninamanon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Another great book by Alice Oseman. Really enjoyed it. It was very emotional to follow along with Georgia’s journey to self-acceptance, and I loved her little found family. Rooney and Sunil were precious. I teared up at the scene with Rooney and Georgia by the river bridge.
I just couldn’t get myself to like the Pip-Rooney dynamic. I found it really annoying, and a little too over the top. I personally just didn’t like Pip as a character all that much.
I just couldn’t get myself to like the Pip-Rooney dynamic. I found it really annoying, and a little too over the top. I personally just didn’t like Pip as a character all that much.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
_mariah_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing
theespressoedition's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I've got to admit that I struggled quite a bit with this book. Not because it was a bad book, but because I felt really disconnected from the story and the characters.
There's a lot of discourse surrounding adults reading YA and then getting frustrated when they can't relate to the characters. I'm not going to do that right now. I can't objectively be upset with a YA for having characters that I no longer relate to (or really, never related to because I was never someone who went to uni or struggled with my sexuality). However, it did feel like it was written for a very, very niched-down audience, and I was not the target.
None of these characters were particularly likable to me (aside from Sunil, who is a gem). I realize that there was a lot of growth that needed to happen throughout the story, but even by the end, I felt myself getting more frustrated with them than impressed by their development.
There were some really tender moments in this book that made my heart soar, and that's why I gave this a higher rating than I originally intended. However, for the most part, I felt like this was a very time-consuming story that wasn't intended for me and that's perfectly alright. I know that the target audience will benefit quite a lot from a book like this!
There's a lot of discourse surrounding adults reading YA and then getting frustrated when they can't relate to the characters. I'm not going to do that right now. I can't objectively be upset with a YA for having characters that I no longer relate to (or really, never related to because I was never someone who went to uni or struggled with my sexuality). However, it did feel like it was written for a very, very niched-down audience, and I was not the target.
None of these characters were particularly likable to me (aside from Sunil, who is a gem). I realize that there was a lot of growth that needed to happen throughout the story, but even by the end, I felt myself getting more frustrated with them than impressed by their development.
There were some really tender moments in this book that made my heart soar, and that's why I gave this a higher rating than I originally intended. However, for the most part, I felt like this was a very time-consuming story that wasn't intended for me and that's perfectly alright. I know that the target audience will benefit quite a lot from a book like this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
aimhkaitlin's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Is it really a good book if it doesn't give you a sexuality crisis? No. I can safely this is a very good book. I felt seen and accepted by the words of this story. Beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
matheo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
sarahhaydo3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I literally haven’t stopped crying. It’s not even that it’s a depressing book, it was just so beautiful. They way these characters were written… they were alive on the page. I felt as if I could walk into a random coffee shop and see them there. They weren’t just in the reality that Alice Oseman created, they were in my reality too.
The way In which the author dealt with the theme of coming of age and discovering sexuality was so tragically human. The characters made mistakes while trying to discover themselves, and while these mistakes helped them in their journey, they were acknowledged as being inherently bad. The ability to appreciate mistakes and realise the consequences that come from them is the true beauty of humanity and I believe that this was perfectly portrayed in Alice Oseman’s “Loveless”
The way In which the author dealt with the theme of coming of age and discovering sexuality was so tragically human. The characters made mistakes while trying to discover themselves, and while these mistakes helped them in their journey, they were acknowledged as being inherently bad. The ability to appreciate mistakes and realise the consequences that come from them is the true beauty of humanity and I believe that this was perfectly portrayed in Alice Oseman’s “Loveless”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism