A review by dwdillydally
Loveless by Alice Oseman

hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Can I call this a cozy romance when the main character is asexual*? I read the print book a week ago. I reread this week, thanks to #audiobook . I finished (again) last night and still want to linger with these relatable theater kids. Not much of a plot except for sorting out the first year college friends sorting out inner-turmoils and overlapping relationships. "Platonic magic" is going to stay with me. 🥰

In my first read, it took me a few chapters to realize this is set in England. I dunno how, but I just glossed over it. Guess I'm rusty at reading in print?? But the audiobook is undeniably British. If you love proper English accents, you'll probably love this narrator - Billie Fulford-Brown. 

Fyi, 3 voice actors are credited, but this is a solo-narrator show. The other 2 narrate a bonus scene after the legtimate ending. This extra bit is also the closest the story gets to a sex scene. 

🟢 Recommended for...
- Teens & young adults entering college
- Fans of modern British life
- Romance readers who want physical intimacy kept 'off-screen.'

🟡 Pass on this story if...
- You want a complicated plot or brooding characters. 
- The youngest age I'd recommend this would be... 10yo? Due to PG-13 language.

*Asexuality = no sexual attraction with any gender. As with so many things in life, there are nuances: aromatic, demisexual, greysexual, etc. See also www.asexuality.org

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#aroacebooks #lgbtqbooks #asexual #aromantic #dwreads23
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