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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
First off, I want to thank Alice Oseman for writing such a wonderful book. I've never read any of their books (I did see heartstopper but never read the book) before but this was my first one and I'm happy I did.
Secondly, I've never felt so represented as an asexual in my life. Now, that could be because I haven't indulged in media or books that have asexual characters but I have to say I found myself in Georgia so much. I think even if I didn't, I still would rate this 5/5 (I wish I could give it a 10/5 actually).
This is the type of book I wish I had growing up, when I didn't know what I was or when I tried to figure out why I couldn't have a crush on someone. I did the exact same thing Georgia did with forcing herself to like people just because but then realizing I never truly did. I found myself questioning, similar to Georgia, why people were obsessed with sex or trying to lose their virginity? There were so many questions I had but every time I tried to figure them out, I thought the same thing people would always tell me: "You just need to wait until you try x, y, z out." "How will you know you like/don't like something until you try?" I understood how Georgia felt completely. It took me until my adult years to finally figure out who I was.
I've never cried for a book in my life (with the exception of the book called Almond). The part where Rooney expressed her genuine love and friendship for Georgia broke me. It was one of my favorite moments between them! I loved seeing each of Georgia's friendships blossom and how they all played a different role in her life.
In short, because I know this is already a long review, I felt deeply connected to Georgia, to the way platonic friendships were expressed in this book and to the way asexuality was portrayed (oh and I loved the little foreshadowing of the asexual colors from when we first met Sunil! It was genius!). Platonic friendships are so important and special. I firmly believe that platonic friendships > romantic friendships.
I hope if you do choose to read this book, that you enjoy it. And even if you can't find yourself in the characters, I hope you try to find the overall message.
Happy reading! :-)
P.s. if this became a series, like heartstopper, I would definitely watch it (even if it became a movie).
P.p.s I could've finished this book in a couple of days because it was so good but life was indeed lifeing so it took me a while to finish.
Secondly, I've never felt so represented as an asexual in my life. Now, that could be because I haven't indulged in media or books that have asexual characters but I have to say I found myself in Georgia so much. I think even if I didn't, I still would rate this 5/5 (I wish I could give it a 10/5 actually).
This is the type of book I wish I had growing up, when I didn't know what I was or when I tried to figure out why I couldn't have a crush on someone. I did the exact same thing Georgia did with forcing herself to like people just because but then realizing I never truly did. I found myself questioning, similar to Georgia, why people were obsessed with sex or trying to lose their virginity? There were so many questions I had but every time I tried to figure them out, I thought the same thing people would always tell me: "You just need to wait until you try x, y, z out." "How will you know you like/don't like something until you try?" I understood how Georgia felt completely. It took me until my adult years to finally figure out who I was.
I've never cried for a book in my life (with the exception of the book called Almond). The part where Rooney expressed her genuine love and friendship for Georgia broke me. It was one of my favorite moments between them! I loved seeing each of Georgia's friendships blossom and how they all played a different role in her life.
In short, because I know this is already a long review, I felt deeply connected to Georgia, to the way platonic friendships were expressed in this book and to the way asexuality was portrayed (oh and I loved the little foreshadowing of the asexual colors from when we first met Sunil! It was genius!). Platonic friendships are so important and special. I firmly believe that platonic friendships > romantic friendships.
I hope if you do choose to read this book, that you enjoy it. And even if you can't find yourself in the characters, I hope you try to find the overall message.
Happy reading! :-)
P.s. if this became a series, like heartstopper, I would definitely watch it (even if it became a movie).
P.p.s I could've finished this book in a couple of days because it was so good but life was indeed lifeing so it took me a while to finish.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
absolutely loved it. its not common for me to read something and see myself in the pages so this meant a lot to me. it took a while to realize and even longer to accept myself and this book reminds me its okay to be me, in every way. thank you
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Questo libro racconta attraverso uno stile semplice e leggero, ma non per questo meno bello, la crescita personale di Georgia, studentessa universitaria che desidera più di qualsiasi altra cosa l’amore che vede in tv e legge nelle fanfiction, quel “vissero felici e contenti” di cui la gente è ossessionata, di cui lei stessa è ossessionata. Ma la realtà è molto diversa dalla teoria.
Georgia non si innamora non importa quanto ci provi, i baci le fanno suonare campanelli d’allarme nella testa, e l’idea di fare sesso la ripugna. Quando incappa nelle parole “aromantica” e “asessuale” prova confusione, rabbia, tristezza. Vede le persone intorno a lei vivere quelle “farfalle nello stomaco” e si sente tagliata fuori, si sente sbagliata, si sente come se senza sentimenti romantici non arriverà mai ad essere felice, si sente come se tutti quanti stessero vivendo al cento per cento mentre lei è bloccata al punto di partenza, impotente, odiando se stessa per come è. Si sente profondamente sola. Crede che resterà sola per sempre, vede il suo futuro senza amore e le fa paura.
Per fortuna Georgia non è sola e l’amore non è solo romantico.
Essendo io stessa aromantica e asessuale, avendo io stessa attraversato in passato e a volte tutt’ora, un periodo di profonda negazione e di odio verso me stessa e di profonda paura di restare sola per sempre, come la protagonista Georgia, leggere questo libro è stato un turbine di emozioni. Le ho sentite tutte.
Consiglio questo libro a tutte quelle persone nello spettro aromantico e/o asessuale che fanno fatica ad accettarsi, per colpa di questo schifo di società in cui viviamo che mette l’amore romantico e il sesso come obiettivo per raggiungere la felicità. Ci fanno credere che senza queste cose non saremo mai felici, mai realizzati, ma è sbagliatissimo.
LE RELAZIONI PLATONICHE NON VALGONO MENO DI QUELLE ROMANTICHE!!
Ecco ciò cui si focalizza il libro. Le relazioni platoniche e il fatto che non valgono meno, non è “solo amici”, l’amore platonico è potente esattamente come l’amore romantico.
Ovviamente anche tutti voi altri siete calorosamente invitati a leggere questo libro, asessualità e aromanticismo sono parole davvero poco conosciute (anche da parte di altri membri della comunità lgbt+) e ampliare la mente informandosi fa sempre bene.
Altre rappresentazioni importanti in questo libro che meritano menzione:
-personaggio secondario lesbica e latinoamericana.
-personaggio secondario pansessuale.
-personaggio secondario non-binary, gay, asessuale e indianx.
Georgia non si innamora non importa quanto ci provi, i baci le fanno suonare campanelli d’allarme nella testa, e l’idea di fare sesso la ripugna. Quando incappa nelle parole “aromantica” e “asessuale” prova confusione, rabbia, tristezza. Vede le persone intorno a lei vivere quelle “farfalle nello stomaco” e si sente tagliata fuori, si sente sbagliata, si sente come se senza sentimenti romantici non arriverà mai ad essere felice, si sente come se tutti quanti stessero vivendo al cento per cento mentre lei è bloccata al punto di partenza, impotente, odiando se stessa per come è. Si sente profondamente sola. Crede che resterà sola per sempre, vede il suo futuro senza amore e le fa paura.
Per fortuna Georgia non è sola e l’amore non è solo romantico.
Essendo io stessa aromantica e asessuale, avendo io stessa attraversato in passato e a volte tutt’ora, un periodo di profonda negazione e di odio verso me stessa e di profonda paura di restare sola per sempre, come la protagonista Georgia, leggere questo libro è stato un turbine di emozioni. Le ho sentite tutte.
Consiglio questo libro a tutte quelle persone nello spettro aromantico e/o asessuale che fanno fatica ad accettarsi, per colpa di questo schifo di società in cui viviamo che mette l’amore romantico e il sesso come obiettivo per raggiungere la felicità. Ci fanno credere che senza queste cose non saremo mai felici, mai realizzati, ma è sbagliatissimo.
LE RELAZIONI PLATONICHE NON VALGONO MENO DI QUELLE ROMANTICHE!!
Ecco ciò cui si focalizza il libro. Le relazioni platoniche e il fatto che non valgono meno, non è “solo amici”, l’amore platonico è potente esattamente come l’amore romantico.
Ovviamente anche tutti voi altri siete calorosamente invitati a leggere questo libro, asessualità e aromanticismo sono parole davvero poco conosciute (anche da parte di altri membri della comunità lgbt+) e ampliare la mente informandosi fa sempre bene.
Altre rappresentazioni importanti in questo libro che meritano menzione:
-personaggio secondario lesbica e latinoamericana.
-personaggio secondario pansessuale.
-personaggio secondario non-binary, gay, asessuale e indianx.
יותר לכיוון של 3.5 כוכבים
הספר הזה הוא הספר האחרון של אליס אוסמן ועכשיו בעצם סיימתי לקרוא את כל מה שהיא כתבה.
הספר הזה בהחלט כתוב טוב והוא בהחלט מעניין. הוא מדבר בעיקר על יציאה מהארון בתור א-מיני ו-אסקסואלי. נושא מורכב אשר לא מדובר מספיק. הספר בהחלט היה טוב אבל היה מרוח יותר מדי והיו חלקים קצת משעממים. אני מרגיש שאני מאוד אוהב את הכתיבה של אליס אבל היא עדיין קצת ילדותית
הספר הזה הוא הספר האחרון של אליס אוסמן ועכשיו בעצם סיימתי לקרוא את כל מה שהיא כתבה.
הספר הזה בהחלט כתוב טוב והוא בהחלט מעניין. הוא מדבר בעיקר על יציאה מהארון בתור א-מיני ו-אסקסואלי. נושא מורכב אשר לא מדובר מספיק. הספר בהחלט היה טוב אבל היה מרוח יותר מדי והיו חלקים קצת משעממים. אני מרגיש שאני מאוד אוהב את הכתיבה של אליס אבל היא עדיין קצת ילדותית
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What I liked:
-ace representation! Specifically aroace, but we also get nonbinary/pan/lesbian rep as well.
-I really enjoyed all the friendship and emphasis on platonic love/QPRs in the book.
-I liked that it was set as a college coming-of-age story instead of a high school one, and even if you’re not ace/aroace the experience of going to college for the first time was super relatable and nostalgic.
-I also liked all the references to pop culture like the Scooby Doo movies and fanfic.
What I didn’t like:
-I don’t love Georgia herself. Idt she’s a bad character, I think it’s just hard when you have shy, wallflower characters who are narrating from first-person (think Bella Swan). They come across as Mary Sues because they’re seeing things from their own eyes and aren’t full of themselves.
-ace representation! Specifically aroace, but we also get nonbinary/pan/lesbian rep as well.
-I really enjoyed all the friendship and emphasis on platonic love/QPRs in the book.
-I liked that it was set as a college coming-of-age story instead of a high school one, and even if you’re not ace/aroace the experience of going to college for the first time was super relatable and nostalgic.
-I also liked all the references to pop culture like the Scooby Doo movies and fanfic.
What I didn’t like:
-I don’t love Georgia herself. Idt she’s a bad character, I think it’s just hard when you have shy, wallflower characters who are narrating from first-person (think Bella Swan). They come across as Mary Sues because they’re seeing things from their own eyes and aren’t full of themselves.
Such a beautifully written book with such lovely and relatable characters. And even though this particular topic, asexuality, could be quite heavy Alice has managed to write about it in a happy and positive way that is not too heavy and in a way that makes oneself think about asexuality in a new way.
For me this was a very good book because I have myself been struggling with my sexuality lately, recently realised that I might be pan. But before that I almost thought I might have been asexual but this book helped me to rule out that for myself and it helped me realise that I was pan.
So thank you Alice for having written such a wonderful book!
For me this was a very good book because I have myself been struggling with my sexuality lately, recently realised that I might be pan. But before that I almost thought I might have been asexual but this book helped me to rule out that for myself and it helped me realise that I was pan.
So thank you Alice for having written such a wonderful book!