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A review by lowclasswarrior
Loveless by Alice Oseman
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Cute, cozy read. Simple, straightforward plot. I found the main premise annoyingly repetitive toward the middle but overall I enjoyed it. It’s nice to vicariously experience a tight knit friend group. Hopefully this book can normalize the lack of romantic/sexual attraction and help teens experiencing it. Though I wonder if it’d give plausible deniability to someone on the ace spectrum who does experience romantic attraction. Idk.
Reflecting on my own journey, I struggle to imagine how my younger self (being more than 15 years removed from being a freshman in college) would relate. Life is so much messier. I had a ton of things going on that made me feel “not normal”/“broken”—undiagnosed neurodivergency and the depression that resulted, comp het and bierasure. It’s hard to stack things into neat little categories that attribute feelings to any one particular thing.
As someone on the ace spectrum, it’s interesting to have someone else point out how sex crazed the media/others are. I definitely relate to the “oh it’s just hyped up in movies for entertainment” feeling.
I guess this book is reflective—prompting me to think about the culture we/I live in. It definitely has me mourning the free time all my friends had while in college before we got older, and everyone now needs 2 week advanced notice for even casual hangouts. Ok, now I’m just rambling.
Reflecting on my own journey, I struggle to imagine how my younger self (being more than 15 years removed from being a freshman in college) would relate. Life is so much messier. I had a ton of things going on that made me feel “not normal”/“broken”—undiagnosed neurodivergency and the depression that resulted, comp het and bierasure. It’s hard to stack things into neat little categories that attribute feelings to any one particular thing.
As someone on the ace spectrum, it’s interesting to have someone else point out how sex crazed the media/others are. I definitely relate to the “oh it’s just hyped up in movies for entertainment” feeling.
I guess this book is reflective—prompting me to think about the culture we/I live in. It definitely has me mourning the free time all my friends had while in college before we got older, and everyone now needs 2 week advanced notice for even casual hangouts. Ok, now I’m just rambling.