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A review by readwithkiekie
Loveless by Alice Oseman
5.0
It’s 2am and I’m completely enamoured with this book. Alice Oseman really moved me with this story. Writing a book about an Aro-Ace main character is a bold move, it’s a term that very much exists, that’s also completely overlooked, even by a large part of the LGBTQ+ community.
I’m not Aro-Ace, so I’m unable to comment on how well Georgia’s journey was presented, however, I will say that there’s more than one was to be Aro-Ace, just like there’s more than one way to be Queer, to be Transgender, to be Non-binary. No two people share the same journey. Our journeys are our own. They’re special and unique and make us who we are. So if you’re feeling like this story didn’t represent your own journey of being Aro-Ace then that’s completely valid, however, you also have to realise that Georgia’s journey could be someone else’s experience. That’s the true beauty of being our true selves.
I’m really happy that Alice wrote about the hate that comes from a marginalised part of our very own community. I’ve noticed so much internalised homophobia and transphobia from Cis gay men and women who think it’s their narrative or no ones. We praise about acceptance when really the LGBTQ+ community has so much work to do. Lloyd’s values are sadly a strong part of so many people and it needs to be stamped out.
In short, what I'm saying is that Alice Oseman has written an incredible novel that deserves to be read by everyone. I experienced so many emotions while reading and it left me feeling incredibly emotional.
I’m not Aro-Ace, so I’m unable to comment on how well Georgia’s journey was presented, however, I will say that there’s more than one was to be Aro-Ace, just like there’s more than one way to be Queer, to be Transgender, to be Non-binary. No two people share the same journey. Our journeys are our own. They’re special and unique and make us who we are. So if you’re feeling like this story didn’t represent your own journey of being Aro-Ace then that’s completely valid, however, you also have to realise that Georgia’s journey could be someone else’s experience. That’s the true beauty of being our true selves.
I’m really happy that Alice wrote about the hate that comes from a marginalised part of our very own community. I’ve noticed so much internalised homophobia and transphobia from Cis gay men and women who think it’s their narrative or no ones. We praise about acceptance when really the LGBTQ+ community has so much work to do. Lloyd’s values are sadly a strong part of so many people and it needs to be stamped out.
In short, what I'm saying is that Alice Oseman has written an incredible novel that deserves to be read by everyone. I experienced so many emotions while reading and it left me feeling incredibly emotional.