As soon as I saw this on Netgalley, I requested it straight away. I was approved for it a few hours later and started reading it immediately. I read it all in one day and this is most definitely my favourite read of the year so far. Alice Oseman's books are always my favourite reads, so I knew I was going to love this one. However, I think this is definitely my favourite of hers so far. It made me incredibly emotional and I related to so many aspects of this novel. I never cry whilst reading books, but this is the closest I think I've ever been. This book means so much to me already and I want to reread it constantly. I know that once this comes out in July, everyone will love it.

Aside from 'aww,' one of the first things I thought when I finished reading Loveless, Alice Oseman's fourth novel, was 'wow, so many people are going to feel so seen because of this book,' which is such a wonderful thing!

From what I understand, this is an #ownvoices novel written from Oseman's personal experience, and so everything the main character goes through feels so very true-to-life and relatable.

At eighteen, Georgia has never so much as had a crush. She spent all seven years of high school and sixth form claiming to have a thing for a boy called Tommy when asked, but really, when somebody showed her a photo of a group of guys and asked which she liked, she just picked the best-looking one. Now, she questions why the thought of kissing somebody fills her with revulsion. She begins to think that maybe she'll figure it out at university, but when she doesn't find anyone there attractive, guy or girl, she wonders what's wrong with her. How can she watch romcoms and stay up until early in the morning reading mushy fanfiction but not want any of that for herself?

Over the course of the novel, she comes to realise that nothing is wrong with her and that she doesn't need to be fixed. That she isn't weird if she doesn't want a relationship - not now, not ever; that she isn't strange if she can appreciate a person's beauty and never feel like she wants to kiss them. And that's a message somebody out there - especially a teenager facing tonnes of social pressure regarding who's doing what - could really, really need to hear.

Georgia starts out feeling like she'll forever be loveless because she won't get the traditional wedding-bells-and-babies happy ending so many people dream of, but through a cast of funny, supportive, and unique friends I could totally imagine as real people, Oseman deftly reminds her readers and her protagonist that ultimate happiness and fulfilment doesn't have to come from romantic love if that's not what they want. I appreciated how the author got this across without denigrating romantic relationships - there's so many different types of love, none any less important, and platonic love can be just as good a love story as, say, Pride and Prejudice.

This is the second book I've read from Oseman, my first being Radio Silence, and despite being in my twenties, I can't help but feel like she nails the teenage voice and what it's like to come of age nowadays. I think I'll be buying a copy of my own once it comes out!

Disclaimer: I recieved this book through Netgalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This book is going to mean so much to so many people.

It was really nice - and very interesting - to get some insight into what it's like to discover that you're aroace; Georgia's story isn't an easy one, but it's one that I think a lot of people are going to see themselves in. I feel wiser having read this book.

As always, Alice perfectly captures the adolescent voice; her writing style is just as clear and fun to read as it's ever been, if not more so. The dynamic between the characters is amazing, and I love them all dearly. The idea that friendship can be just as magical as as romance, and even beyond, is one that I'm glad is being explored more. Romantic love is no better than platonic love, and it was wonderful seeing the characters grow to really embrace that message.

Having followed Alice's journey while writing Loveless, I just want to say how much I admire her strength and bravery. It isn't easy to bare your soul like this, but she does it and she does it well. She never fails to find the balance between the heavy, soul-searching stuff and the light-hearted, wholesome stuff and this book is no different; you'll laugh and cry with the characters and the ending will leave you satisfied, as is the Oseman way.

I'll forever be grateful to have been following Alice's career since almost the very beginning (book 4 already!!! how the time flies), and this is definitely one to check out when it comes out on July 9th.