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teslis's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.0
I do really think that Alice Oseman's books are speaking to me right now.
This books is about a girl who has never got a crush and is in a world full or romance trying to figur out who she is. I absolutely loved to read about a Ace/Aro character who is trying to figur out life. I think my own identity "crisis" plus the "answers" I got from this book can have been a part of giving it such a high score. Some of the parts of Georgias thinking have been similar to my own, but not all! With that I want to clarify that this book helped me figur out more of my self, I might not be Aro/Ace like her, but I know that it can variate over time and thats okay. This book gave me perspective and I really realised how important it is to value friendships, but also one self.
"Loveless" is a book worth reading, I'm really happy I read it. It helped me and hopefully helps others too!
Took me 8 hours and 36 minuts.
This books is about a girl who has never got a crush and is in a world full or romance trying to figur out who she is. I absolutely loved to read about a Ace/Aro character who is trying to figur out life. I think my own identity "crisis" plus the "answers" I got from this book can have been a part of giving it such a high score. Some of the parts of Georgias thinking have been similar to my own, but not all! With that I want to clarify that this book helped me figur out more of my self, I might not be Aro/Ace like her, but I know that it can variate over time and thats okay. This book gave me perspective and I really realised how important it is to value friendships, but also one self.
"Loveless" is a book worth reading, I'm really happy I read it. It helped me and hopefully helps others too!
Took me 8 hours and 36 minuts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
tbd24's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
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
3.5
fun little YA about finding out you’re ace and also starting university and friendships. There were little things i could be persnickety about but I don’t feel like it because overall I had a nice time reading this.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia
lunxchloe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.25
Really cute story that dragged on a lot more than it should've. The characters felt very realistic and even though it was almost cheesy sometimes, I found the dialogue enjoyable. The story arc itself was kinda mid, but I loved the character development.
3.25/5*
3.25/5*
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying
cdoubet's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
oddlyghoul's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
theaceofpages's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
"I was really quite lonely, and I wanted to be loved. Was that such a bad thing? To want an intimate connection with another human? I didn’t know."
This was a bit of a tough book to rate. I can tell why some people hate it, but I loved it.
So. First from a technical aspect. I can tell why some people don't like this book. The writing is a little frustrating at times. And the pacing was a little annoying. It started off kind of slow and repetitive. Until she realised she was ace. Then it picked up! I liked the pacing in the middle of the book but then the end felt rushed. And the ending was not the greatest?I'm happy Georgia found happiness but it felt too neat, but at the same time incomplete? I don't know if that makes any sense.
The representation however? So good! And I think that this is exactly why the book is so popular. That confusion and desperation to feel like you belong. That's you're normal. A lot of her feelings and emotions are definitely high school me. Although I went the opposite route and told myself that I didn't want a relationship because I needed to work on myself as it's not fair for someone to have to deal with the wreck I was. But that the right person would come along eventually and if it happened, it happened. So I never really went through that "oh my goodness I need to find someone" experience. Despite that, I still related to her. And both those experiences simply stem from a lack of representation. I'm glad people can at least find things online and in books now, even if it's still not taught in schools. But yes. Seeing someone who's emotions are the same as mine in a deep level for the first time is great, even if they manifest themselves differently! But I do also think that this is where a lot of the hate comes in from ace readers. One of the biggest complaints about the book I've seen is that it doesn't represent their experiences. I'm pretty sure it was clear that there are multiple experiences through other characters, especially Sunil's explanations! And they are also not aro and Jess is aro but not ace, so there's that. I've also seen that some people are unhappy with how other identities are represented. I mean, I kind of get it, but all the characters are well-developed. We also need to remember that the book focuses on an aroace person - and a lot of us have a lot of confusion about why romantic and sexual love are placed on such a pedestal and are such a focus for some people. That being said, I loved the focus on friendship. It's so often underplayed and represented as lesser, even though it can be just as if not more powerful than romantic love.
This was a bit of a tough book to rate. I can tell why some people hate it, but I loved it.
So. First from a technical aspect. I can tell why some people don't like this book. The writing is a little frustrating at times. And the pacing was a little annoying. It started off kind of slow and repetitive. Until she realised she was ace. Then it picked up! I liked the pacing in the middle of the book but then the end felt rushed. And the ending was not the greatest?
The representation however? So good! And I think that this is exactly why the book is so popular. That confusion and desperation to feel like you belong. That's you're normal. A lot of her feelings and emotions are definitely high school me. Although I went the opposite route and told myself that I didn't want a relationship because I needed to work on myself as it's not fair for someone to have to deal with the wreck I was. But that the right person would come along eventually and if it happened, it happened. So I never really went through that "oh my goodness I need to find someone" experience. Despite that, I still related to her. And both those experiences simply stem from a lack of representation. I'm glad people can at least find things online and in books now, even if it's still not taught in schools. But yes. Seeing someone who's emotions are the same as mine in a deep level for the first time is great, even if they manifest themselves differently! But I do also think that this is where a lot of the hate comes in from ace readers. One of the biggest complaints about the book I've seen is that it doesn't represent their experiences. I'm pretty sure it was clear that there are multiple experiences through other characters, especially Sunil's explanations! And they are also not aro and Jess is aro but not ace, so there's that. I've also seen that some people are unhappy with how other identities are represented. I mean, I kind of get it, but all the characters are well-developed. We also need to remember that the book focuses on an aroace person - and a lot of us have a lot of confusion about why romantic and sexual love are placed on such a pedestal and are such a focus for some people. That being said, I loved the focus on friendship. It's so often underplayed and represented as lesser, even though it can be just as if not more powerful than romantic love.
I feel like Georgia is the type of person who would actually look up what asexual means so I feel like her discovery was a bit drawn out. I would have loved it if she had found the term, panicked, and then tried to convince herself that nope, she can have those things! She got got on my nerves a bit at times, but it's okay. Her cousin seems cool. I liked that that was a way to show how verbally aggressive parents can be. Although, again, why does no one in this book seem to do any research? I love Sunil! Can we please have more about them? I just resonated so deeply with a lot of what they said. I just want to be their best friend and give them a big hug. I definitely preferred them to Georgia. I'd LOVE a book about them. And how they learned to accept themselves. And about how they help others accept themselves too. It's sad that everyone uses he/him pronouns though (although they are okay with either)
Be aware that this book contains a lot of internalised aphobia (as well as some external aphobia, including from parents and LGBT spaces) and can be rather painful to read at times. I had to take breaks to process at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
ksuazo94's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
marena02's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
imaginefishes's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
While a little juvenile-sounding at times (maybe on purpose due to the state of mind of the main character Georgia), all I can say is that this hit hard for me as an aromantic bisexual to read and realise the shared experiences I have with others (even if they’re fictional characters). It felt real, and authentic, and it protrayed the messiness (despite mild idealisation) of university life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Gaslighting
emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol