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Loveless by Alice Oseman

309 reviews

patrickbyron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol

tj_thenerd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Somehow Alice Osman's book always manage to hit me somewhere I'm sensitive about my own life. Loveless made me cry in ways I don't think we're intended but as a result I feel deeply connected to the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual assault

xavier_yates's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol

hopestar's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

kergo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Transphobia and Vomit

lenorayoder's review against another edition

emotional

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

I really liked this! 4 stars because I feel like this book is missing something, but not sure how to articulate that. The closest I can get is that this book feels more concerned with conveying a message than telling a story. I think Oseman should consider writing non-fiction - maybe a memoir or collection of essays about different people’s experiences with self-discovery. 

After reading Solitaire, it’s nice to see how Oseman’s writing and awareness of aro/ace identities has evolved. I think I’m a little too old for her books, but I enjoy her work and am looking forward to reading more of it. 

I was frustrated that Pip hadn’t apologized to anyone by the end of the book - everyone else owned up to their shit, and I think Pip was in the wrong about some stuff too. I don’t like that her mistakes weren’t addressed in a book that clearly wants to show characters learning how to communicate with each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Transphobia and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

amschelly153's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really loved this book and the representation of diverse characters. It was a fairly quick, fun, and informative read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

teddyloves2read's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

lolasbooks12's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

it took me a while to read but it was worth it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Outing, and Alcohol

abimyers_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

5⭐ 
1🌶️

Loveless follows Georgia and her friends as they start university and have the opportunity to continue exploring their identities, sexualities, new friendships/relationships and what love means to them.

I LOVED this book! I related so much to Georgia and confirmed in my mind that I am also Ace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol