![]() ![]() The only problem is that physical interactions make her severely uncomfortable and she seems to not be able to have any romantic feelings for anyone. Our protagonist has never had a real crush, never dated, never kissed anyone and now she is a university student, she tries her hardest to find her match. Well, enter Georgia Warr, our aromantic and asexual main character.Īlice Oseman is also aro/ace so Loveless is very much based on their experience in a world where this particular sexuality is seldom known or spoken about, making those who identify as either one or both aromantic/asexual feel inadequate. However, I have found myself in Nick Nelson’s journey to discovering his sexuality ( Heartstopper), in Frances Janvier’s educational aspirations ( Radio Silence) and in Jason Farley-Shaw’s kind and reserved romantic spirit ( Loveless).īut all of Alice’s stories up until Loveless had some kind of love story at least going on in the background that I always rooted for. Now that I’ve read the entirety of the osemanverse, so everything she has ever published, I can safely say I strongly relate to Tori Spring from Solitaire and Heartstopper, probably the most of all Alice’s characters. From amazing representation of sexuality to race to mental health to educational and intellectual preferences, chances are you will identify with at least one of their characters. ![]() It’s no news that Alice Oseman is known for the wide representation they always prioritise in their works. I reviewed Radio Silence already and you can read there in more detail why I think it’s an exquisite YA story.Īfter Radio Silence I binged nearly all of Oseman’s other books, but for some reason, I never felt compelled to pick up Loveless until only recently. The commentary on being academically bright and forced into a specific educational path by obsolete social expectations spoke to me on many more levels than I thought possible. ![]() So I read Radio Silence and it really did it for me. Ever since beloved booktuber Kat from paperbackdreams was crying on main for the millionth time because of Alice Oseman’s second novel, Radio Silence, I knew I had to give this author a try. I am a huge fan of Oseman’s flawless stories of love, friendship, identity, youth and everything in between. Like the way there’s love everywhere around me - there’s love for my friends, there’s love for my paintings, there’s love for myself.”Īlice Oseman’s most recent novel, Loveless, didn’t make me squeak, ship or root as much as her other works have, but it did give me a very powerful reminder. Like the way friendship can be just as intense, beautiful and endless as romance. ![]()
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