A review by discarded_dust_jacket
Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated
I chose not to rate this book. Not because it’s bad—it’s really not—it just definitely wasn’t for me. If you enjoy contemporary YA, I’d absolutely recommend it!! You would probably love it!

I’m just coming to the realization the more contemporary YA stories I read, that they just don’t interest me as much as I really want them to when I pick them up. It’s one thing if it’s speculative fiction, where the plot might have fantastical aspects to keep my interest, but when it’s a story about school and adolescent drama, I really really really struggle to care.

And that’s not to say I don’t appreciate what this story is about!! I’m asexual, so I LOVED that the story focused on challenging this narrative that romantic love is the end-all-be-all of relationship goals. I loved the way this story treated platonic friendships as love stories. I really did. I just would’ve found it more engaging if those elements were explored in an adult setting.

My overall experience while reading this book, was just pushing forward so I could finish it. But I didn’t want my low star rating to skew the data, because that didn’t seem fair.
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