A review by shoohoob
Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Loveless is a love story, but not a romantic one. This book is a beautiful love letter to platonic relationships in a way that I haven’t seen before. I’m so so glad this book exists, and I can only imagine it must have been cathartic for Alice Oseman (who is also aro/ace) to write.

I think I needed this book in a way I didn’t fully understand until I read it. Georgia’s self-discovery and acceptance of her aromanticism and asexuality are so familiar to me in ways I hadn’t anticipated.  As the book states many times, heteronormative society asserts romantic and sexual relationships over platonic ones. But who says that has to be true? Who says you cannot love a friend as deeply or as truly as you can love a romantic partner? Loveless taught me to recognize the value and worth of my friendships just as much as my romantic relationships. They are just as important to who I am, and do not deserve any less attention. 

Thank you for writing this book, Alice Oseman. 
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