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A review by haileyannereads
Loveless by Alice Oseman
5.0
UPDATE: Just finished rereading and this book hit even harder the second time. Coming back to it, I feel like it explains that being ace is a spectrum and ace people are always aro. While asexuality is becoming more known, it's still so misunderstood, and books like this are important. Being ace can feel really lonely sometimes, but we find love in other ways. I love the emphasis on platonic love and the importance of friendships. Those parts really hit hard for me.
So, overall, I think this book is a very important story about discovering and accepting your identity, especially when it derails the future you saw for yourself. It's impossible to fully represent the entire asexuality spectrum in one book, but this perspective is important and valid. So, I'm actually changing my initial rating from 4 to 5 stars.
Original review:
I have a lot of feelings about this book.
As someone who recently discovered they're on the ace spectrum, I finally felt seen in a YA book. I have never read a book where asexuality is explored like this. However, ace and aro identities are a spectrum. There is no one size fits all experience. This book acknowledges that, but it just doesn't go super deep into it. I feel like there could have been more to emphasize that. That being said, it was refreshing to read about an aro/ace character.
The characters in this book are a bit messy. Lots of drama that honestly could have been avoided. It edges on being problematic at times.
What I loved about this book was how much I could relate to certain parts. Coming to terms with asexuality, finding the true value in platonic relationships, etc. I felt seen. This is what has been on my mind recently.
I'm giving this book 4 stars right now because I'm new to the ace world (so I may not pick up on issues) and because I've never read a book like it. I will come back and edit if I find other books that handle the issue better.
So, overall, I think this book is a very important story about discovering and accepting your identity, especially when it derails the future you saw for yourself. It's impossible to fully represent the entire asexuality spectrum in one book, but this perspective is important and valid. So, I'm actually changing my initial rating from 4 to 5 stars.
Original review:
I have a lot of feelings about this book.
As someone who recently discovered they're on the ace spectrum, I finally felt seen in a YA book. I have never read a book where asexuality is explored like this. However, ace and aro identities are a spectrum. There is no one size fits all experience. This book acknowledges that, but it just doesn't go super deep into it. I feel like there could have been more to emphasize that. That being said, it was refreshing to read about an aro/ace character.
The characters in this book are a bit messy. Lots of drama that honestly could have been avoided. It edges on being problematic at times.
What I loved about this book was how much I could relate to certain parts. Coming to terms with asexuality, finding the true value in platonic relationships, etc. I felt seen. This is what has been on my mind recently.
I'm giving this book 4 stars right now because I'm new to the ace world (so I may not pick up on issues) and because I've never read a book like it. I will come back and edit if I find other books that handle the issue better.