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look_for_the_light's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.25
mnm1015's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
inadazeee's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
stirlingluci's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.25
whowouldhaveguessedit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
marisavl's review against another edition
5.0
4,5☆
Alice Oseman does a perfect job of making me feel seen. I love the mix of serious identity stuff and the sweet YA story of university students putting on a Shakespeare play.
Having read books from this author before, my expectations were high, and they were met.
The short story at the end feels a little out of place, but as it's not really part of the book, that makes sense.
Sometimes it was scary how many similarities there were between Georgia and me.
All in all, I love the characters, the representation, the writing. I feel as though I am the 6th person of their friend group, even if there are only five Scooby-Doo characters. I'll cherish their love. Reading through the pages, you get enveloped by it.
Alice Oseman does a perfect job of making me feel seen. I love the mix of serious identity stuff and the sweet YA story of university students putting on a Shakespeare play.
Having read books from this author before, my expectations were high, and they were met.
The short story at the end feels a little out of place, but as it's not really part of the book, that makes sense.
Sometimes it was scary how many similarities there were between Georgia and me.
All in all, I love the characters, the representation, the writing. I feel as though I am the 6th person of their friend group, even if there are only five Scooby-Doo characters. I'll cherish their love. Reading through the pages, you get enveloped by it.
who_knows_anymore_honestly_6's review against another edition
2.0
I skimmed this book, meant to hit DNF but accidentally marked as Read. I didn’t enjoy this book at all. It was probably impactful because of the themes it touches on and whatever, but I really didn’t enjoy the characters, story, plot and so forth. People are very starved for a-spec representation that I guess they’re willing to put up with the writing (which I guess I did, I read a few chapters before giving up). I wish this wasn’t regarded as being like *THE* YA aroace book, simply because other than including a good amount of LGBT+ rep, it’s really nothing standout.
Also, as someone who’s on the aroace spectrum myself, I really disliked the main character. I know it’s based off of the author’s personal experience, but I found that I couldn’t sympathize with her actions throughout the book, even if I understood the thoughts behind it. With the way that everything is characterized, there were very few conversations about her identity that I found impactful, and a lot that I found unrealistic or just not the way people talk.
I might recommend this book to someone who doesn’t know if they’re on the aroace spectrum or not, it might help clear something up, but I didn’t personally connect with or enjoy the book.
Also, as someone who’s on the aroace spectrum myself, I really disliked the main character. I know it’s based off of the author’s personal experience, but I found that I couldn’t sympathize with her actions throughout the book, even if I understood the thoughts behind it. With the way that everything is characterized, there were very few conversations about her identity that I found impactful, and a lot that I found unrealistic or just not the way people talk.
I might recommend this book to someone who doesn’t know if they’re on the aroace spectrum or not, it might help clear something up, but I didn’t personally connect with or enjoy the book.
kristipinkman's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75
ikeeper24's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
3.0
chroniclesofabookmum's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I was very torn whether to pick this book up. Whilst I love the Heartstopper graphic novel series I have never been too sure on Osemans other work. I think it is mainly the writing style that I do not seem to get on with. However, I had heard everybody talking about how much they loved Loveless and how much of an important read it was so I could not resist picking it up and giving it a go. To be fair, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I did like it.
Let's address what I did not like first. I think it is Alice Oseman's writing style that I do not get on with. I feel like she adopts quote a juvenile style that I don't really get on with. I mean I do not tend to read much from this genre so I am probably not one to judge but there is just something about it that I do not like. This means I struggle to read large amounts of any the book at one time, because it just does not draw me in as much as others. What I do really like is the references made to my childhood such as Avril Lavigne, Mary Poppins and Scooby Doo just to name a few. Alice does this in a lot of her work and it is so welcoming, I love remember things I had forgotten about in my childhood.
Now for the important part of this review, and it is the themes that it explores. Loveless, heavily explores sexuality and the diversity that society attaches to it, especially that of somebody who is potentially finding themselves and realising that they may be asexual. I feel like I can only skim the surface on how important this book is to people on that journey themselves, whether they know it or not when they pick up the book. The best people to find are those that are own voice reviewers. I cannot do this book justice when it comes to reviewing this theme. I came away from the book feeling really informed and with the tools I needed to help raise my own awareness. At points Loveless, was very hard hitting, it really portrayed the journey of a girl who was confused about her sexuality, who didn't know who she was and when she finally found out she was worried about being accepted. This was such a true reflection of society today and I feel like Loveless is a big hug to those people who are currently feeling the same way.
I really liked the characters within this book. Jason melted my heart in ways that other characters have never done it before. I also really loved Rooney and Georgia's relationship, I would actually argue that it is actually one of the best relationships I have ever come across. I really rooted for their friendship and wanted them both to come out at the end of this book okay. I liked that each character had their own storyline for us to follow within the book. It definitely made for a more interesting read. I mean I could talk all day about the characters which is boring. But just know that Alice Oseman really does write some of the best characters going!
I liked the setting of this book. It took be straight back to when I was at university and it actually made me kind of sad that I am not there now. It is such an accurate representation of what happens when you go to university and the experiences that you have. The emotions that you feel on a daily basis. I thought this element of the book was also fantastic. I loved the ending, and I would definitely welcome something more with these characters in the future.
All in all I think this is a very important book to read. I think it is one of great importance and definitely feel like if you are unsure you should direct yourself to some own voice reviewers before making your decision. This is not my usual genre, and whilst I didn't enjoy the writing style I would definitely recommend that you go and pick this book up and give it a go for yourself.
I was very torn whether to pick this book up. Whilst I love the Heartstopper graphic novel series I have never been too sure on Osemans other work. I think it is mainly the writing style that I do not seem to get on with. However, I had heard everybody talking about how much they loved Loveless and how much of an important read it was so I could not resist picking it up and giving it a go. To be fair, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I did like it.
Let's address what I did not like first. I think it is Alice Oseman's writing style that I do not get on with. I feel like she adopts quote a juvenile style that I don't really get on with. I mean I do not tend to read much from this genre so I am probably not one to judge but there is just something about it that I do not like. This means I struggle to read large amounts of any the book at one time, because it just does not draw me in as much as others. What I do really like is the references made to my childhood such as Avril Lavigne, Mary Poppins and Scooby Doo just to name a few. Alice does this in a lot of her work and it is so welcoming, I love remember things I had forgotten about in my childhood.
Now for the important part of this review, and it is the themes that it explores. Loveless, heavily explores sexuality and the diversity that society attaches to it, especially that of somebody who is potentially finding themselves and realising that they may be asexual. I feel like I can only skim the surface on how important this book is to people on that journey themselves, whether they know it or not when they pick up the book. The best people to find are those that are own voice reviewers. I cannot do this book justice when it comes to reviewing this theme. I came away from the book feeling really informed and with the tools I needed to help raise my own awareness. At points Loveless, was very hard hitting, it really portrayed the journey of a girl who was confused about her sexuality, who didn't know who she was and when she finally found out she was worried about being accepted. This was such a true reflection of society today and I feel like Loveless is a big hug to those people who are currently feeling the same way.
I really liked the characters within this book. Jason melted my heart in ways that other characters have never done it before. I also really loved Rooney and Georgia's relationship, I would actually argue that it is actually one of the best relationships I have ever come across. I really rooted for their friendship and wanted them both to come out at the end of this book okay. I liked that each character had their own storyline for us to follow within the book. It definitely made for a more interesting read. I mean I could talk all day about the characters which is boring. But just know that Alice Oseman really does write some of the best characters going!
I liked the setting of this book. It took be straight back to when I was at university and it actually made me kind of sad that I am not there now. It is such an accurate representation of what happens when you go to university and the experiences that you have. The emotions that you feel on a daily basis. I thought this element of the book was also fantastic. I loved the ending, and I would definitely welcome something more with these characters in the future.
All in all I think this is a very important book to read. I think it is one of great importance and definitely feel like if you are unsure you should direct yourself to some own voice reviewers before making your decision. This is not my usual genre, and whilst I didn't enjoy the writing style I would definitely recommend that you go and pick this book up and give it a go for yourself.