I 100% knew I was going love this book because I love literally everything Alice Oseman writes. She was one of the first authors I met in person many, many years ago to get my copy of Radio Silence signed and since then I've been lucky to get a number of her other books signed. Being a big fan I knew that I was going to be in for a treat from one of UKYA's very best and I was not at all disappointed. 

Loveless is Georgia's story. A story of a young girl moving away from home for her fresher year in university with her two best friends in tow. An exploration of expectations and hopes for university life alongside a really wonderful story of a young person finding her true self. Georgia just can't seem to fall for anyone, no matter how much she loves romance, or at least the idea of it. After a number of pretty disastrous experiments, she finally starts to come to terms with her own sexuality and how that will effect her future. 

I REALLY loved the characters in this book. Writing teenagers is one of Alice Oseman's special talents. She just captures the exact thoughts, feelings and emotions of being a teenager and she really outshines herself in this novel. Georgia is our main protagonist but it feels like all of the characters go through some serious character development alongside her. I loved Rooney, Pip, Jason and Sunil just as much as I adored Georgia. I loved the way their friendships and romances reflected true life experience; certainly not straight forward. I think my absolute favourite thing about this book is the focus on how much love we can have for our friends. Yes romance is brilliant, but it's not everything and it certainly doesn't need to be. If you like Shakespeare there are also plenty of references to that as well as some fun pop culture type references. 

Loveless is a book all about self-acceptance and identity. Finding yourself and allowing yourself to 'be you'. As a teacher, it is a book I hope to see falling into the hands of teenagers far and wide. There is a lot to be learnt from this novel as well as it being a thoroughly enjoyable read. Packed full of emotion, laughter, truth and friendship, Loveless is a book you need to pick up.

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This was my first Alice Oseman book and after reading it I know I’ll now want to read all of her other ones! Alice addressed what it’s like to be asexual/aromantic in such an intimate way and it doesn’t stereotype at all. ⠀
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I also loved the focus of friends in this novel. This book really took me back to freshers week and what it’s like to have the pressure of making new friends and how people bring out parts of you that you didn’t know existed. I loved this book just so so much, I definitely need to buy a paperback copy of it!

Loveless was one of my most highly anticipated novels of 2020, I am always looking for more own voices novels with aroace characters. However not only did Alice Oseman deliver one of the best aroace characters but they also detailed the main character, Georgia's, entire exploration and discovery of being asexual and aromantic. This story is a learning curve for Georgia as well as the book's readers, but it's important to remember that Loveless tells the story of only one of many aroace experiences. For myself, Loveless exceeded any and all expectations I had, the realisation of being aroace  unfolded so clearly around Georgia but it was the support group of friends that encompassed her that made reading Loveless the most heart-warming experience.
In my opinion, Alice Oseman's writing has improved with each and every novel they write. Prior to reading Loveless, their third novel, I Was Born For This, was my favourite however Loveless has most definitely now stolen the top spot! Something I particularly love about Alice Oseman's writing style is the short chapters with blunt yet at times hilariously relevant chapter titles, a few favourites from Loveless are; Shakespeare and House Plants, We Sure Do Love Drama, Straight Out of a Romance Novel and Could Have Gone Harder with the Pride Flags.
Loveless is an incredibly important novel, but it isn't just a novel for aromantic and asexual people. Alice Oseman's fourth novel focuses on the importance of platonic relationships for everyone. There will be times when romantic relationships fail, when marriages dissolve into divorce and partners quarrel and fall out with each other, it's in these moments that you will realise the importance of your platonic relationships. It is just as essential to love your friends as it is to love your partner, to be there for your friends when they need you so they can also be there for you.
For anyone who's attended a British university, I think you'll find Alice Oseman's depiction of university life incredibly realistic and relatable. Georgia and Rooney are thrown together as roommates on the very first day, and an illogical but fast friendship quickly develops as they tend to do at university. Every character in this story was perfectly written, each showed both their strengths and flaws throughout the book and discussed their own sexuality at their own pace. Georgia most definitely grew the most throughout the story due to her discovery of being aroace, however Rooney's character also developed more self-confidence and understanding of what she wanted in life.
Loveless explores and discusses the aroace identity, platonic relationships, self-confidence, past relationships, sexuality, gender identity, pronouns and so much more. Alice Oseman has packed this novel with essential and enlightening conversations and I would recommend this novel to everyone!

A review for this book will be going up on my youtube channel in December.

I thought that this was a very well written, well paced book and I loved the overall plots and themes of this novel. As an asexual Durham graduate there was a lot for my to relate to in this and it definitely added something new to its genre. The only thing that I would point out is that my rating of this book was lowered as some LGBTQ members felt like the book had negative or harmful stereotypes of their sexual identity, and therefore I would recommend that to the publisher to consider sensitivity readers when publishing something of this again.

I loved this book. I was expecting a teenage romcom style novel and wasn’t prepared to be impressed by it, but I really enjoyed it, mostly because it reminded me of my own university experience. Homesickness, not fitting in, finally finding the right balance. It was refreshing to read a book that ended up being about friendship rather than romantic love. I think this would be a worthwhile read for any young person whatever their sexuality, but I imagine it would provide reassurance to anyone who may identify as asexual, that their experience is just part of the fabric of life.

A sweet story that touches on lgbt life without feeling forced. Asexuality is rarely represented in books so this was refreshing.

Genre: YA Fiction/LGBTQIA+

The Gist: A group of friends head off to university. Whilst they begin to lose each other, they also begin to find themselves.  

Short Review: Loveless is the story of friendship that falls apart when they all discover themselves at university. Love, new social groups and dealing with sexuality are all things that impact this story.

Long Review: Georgia and her friends Pip and Jason are off to Durham University. Whilst her friends are off meeting people and having new adventures Georgia realises that she doesn’t feel the same as they do when it comes to new relationships. 

Whilst everyone is pairing off Georgia struggles to find anyone. She starts to question her sexuality. She doesn’t think that she is a lesbian like her best friend Pip; she tries to go out with other best friend Jason but that relationship repulses her. Georgia doesn’t know why she is feeling this way and it is making her miserable. 

I absolutely loved Loveless. For me, Alice Oseman really is the leading voice in talking to teens about sexuality. I learned so much from this book and I know that when I was a teenager my friends and I would have appreciated a book like this that answers questions that we didn’t even know we had.

Loveless is a brilliant book, one that has friendship at the heart and one that is ironically full of love. It was fantastic.

Loveless by Alice Oseman is available now.

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As an aroace-spec person I'm incredibly grateful to have been approved for an eARC of this book, however I have to be honest and say that I didn't receive this eARC until after I'd already bought my own copy of this book so when I do review this book I'll reviewing the finished copy I bought rather than the copy I was very kindly sent.

I LOVED this! A super important book by an incredible author. As someone who has recently learned they’re on the ace spectrum, I read the whole of this going ‘ohhhh! This makes so much sense!’ so a very big thank you for that Alice Oseman, and another very big thank you for writing Georgia’s story ♥️

Keep the ace books coming YA publishers! 💜🤍🖤

Wow! This book left me reeling, but in the best way possible. In this book, Alice Osman depicts the importance of friendship while also highlighting an often forgotten section of the LGBTQ+ community. This is the first Alice Osman book I've read, but I will definitely be reaching for more of her books in the future.

This book was featured in National Book Tokens' guide on 'How to crack university and beyond: a survival guide in books'.

Absolutely adored this book! I swear I already submitted my review, but clearly not..

Such a great read, really eye opening and definitely hits home on the situations involved. I would highly recommend this book especially to Young Adult readers in schools, to raise awareness.

Georgia is different, she can't work out why but she is and life is very confusing. During her first year of uni she begins to explore her sexuality with the support of new and old friends.

This is the first book I've ever read with an asexual character and I loved it. The plot was very internalised as the reader is fully in Georgia's head as she comes to terms with who she is. It felt very real and true to life and I would recommended this book to anyone who is struggling with their sexuality and who feels like they don't fit in.

I feel like I've gone on a journey with the main character and I've learnt a lot from her experience. I would like to read more about this group of friends and their Shakespeare Society, hopefully there might be a follow up as the author seems to do that with her characters :)

Eighteen year old Georgia has never been in love. In fact, she's realising, she's never even had a crush. But Georgia loves romance. She's a connoisseur of fanfiction and romcoms and she knows that one day she'll fall in love and have that big, romantic love affair, just like the ones she's read about. Everyone meets the right person for them eventually, right? Plus, Georgia's new uni roommate, Rooney, seems to have no trouble finding people she fancies, and she's more than happy to help Georgia put herself out there.

The thing is, the more Georgia does put herself out there, the more she starts to wonder if there really is a right person for everyone. What does it mean if Georgia doesn't fall in love? What if she can't? Between arguments with her two best friends, Pip and Jason, trying to help Rooney with her doomed Shakespeare Society, and now trying to figure out an extremely important part of herself, Georgia's first year of university isn't exactly turning out the way she expected. 

In many ways, this is a classic coming of age story, full of teen drama, existential doubt, longing, and everything else we're used to from a story of a young person trying to figure out their place in the world. The difference with Loveless is that this is the first novel I've read where the main character is figuring out that they are asexual and aromantic. Of course, one story can never encompass the many different experiences of people who share a common identity, but I feel sure that many young asexual and aromantic people will see themselves reflected in Georgia, possibly for the first time, and perhaps feel a little bit less alone than Georgia does in certain parts of her story.

Georgia makes mistakes over the course of the novel, of course, and she learns a lot about herself and the people around her, to the backdrop of a slightly strange Shakespeare production, esteemed university traditions, and rather a lot of Scooby Doo references. Georgia, along with her new and old friends, Jason, Pip, Rooney, and the older and more confident Sunil, go through a few problems together, but their love for each other is what gets them through. In Georgia's story, Oseman captures both the loneliness that can come from figuring out who you are and the joy that comes from being around people you love. In the end, Georgia knows that as long as she has good friends, she will never be loveless.

Loveless is a coming of age story that follows Georgia through her journey of self-discovery and coming to terms with the fact that she is different from everyone else. I didn't know much about ace-aro before I read this story. 

I loved the different friendships within this novel, and the journey through their first year of university together. Oseman is a masterful writer, and I always look forward to what comes next. 

Full review to come on my blog.

Loveless made my heart happy, Alice Oseman has done it again! Loveless is a coming of age story that follows Georgia's journey through university and coming to terms with the fact she doesn't feel the same way about love and sex as those around her.  

I have never read an asexual story and I'm so glad I did. Loveless is something I wish was able to read as a teen. I think many young people would benefit from reading Loveless even if you are not ace/aro. Georgia's realisation of her sexuality and the mourning of what she thought her life would be like was heartbreaking but so relatable.

Loveless was a book I was super excited for, and it definitely didn't disappoint!


In her latest novel Alice Oseman tackles asexuality, with her protagonist Georgia trying to navigate the world of university, whilst learning more about herself.
Throw in some self-doubt, fabulous friends, and a little bit of Shakespeare, and this book is something I think a lot of people should read.

I'll admit, I've only ever read one of Alice Oseman's previous books, and that was so long ago, my mind is a little fuzzy on the details, but I was determined to get my hands on this latest book by her.
I admire her writing, and the ways in which she tries to incorporate as many diverse characters as she can, especially given her age. And when I found out she was writing something about asexuality, the side to the sexuality spectrum I find myself fitting in with most, obviously I wanted to give it a read.

Following Georgia as she struggles to come to terms with her sexuality, alongside the struggles of starting university, this book encompasses the rollercoaster of emotions a lot of asexual/aromantic people go through.

From page one we see Georgia unknowingly show signs of her sexuality; whilst the thought of a relationship sounds amazing, she just can't seem to find that attraction, making up crushes in order to fit the norm. Alice does a fantastic job of throwing in hints about the coming story, and as things play out, her handling of the topic is incredibly well done.

Of course, Alice is best known for her gay characters, especially Nick and Charlie of Heartstopper fame, so it should be no surprise that she can handle the topic of sexuality well, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that despite the focus being on a sensitive topic, the side characters were still loud and vibrant, with emotions and feelings of their own. I loved Pip and Jason, and the friendships Georgia makes at uni are also brilliant and realistic. And seeing the range of sexualities expressed in this way was great! (I'm convinced Jason is demisexual).

I know there are probably some things that weren't necessarily done well. The main focus is on an asexual aromantic character, with no real delve into the wider aspects of the spectrum, but I think the 'moral of the story' so to speak was the thing I took away from this. Being who you are is okay, and just because you aren't what society considers 'normal' (taking into to consideration that more aspects of LGBTQ are becoming 'normal') doesn't mean how you feel isn't valid. 

f you're looking for a quick read, focused on something a little different, but equally as valid, then I highly recommend this! And of course I'm going to go grab all of Alice's other books so I can binge them all as well!

Thank you to Harper Collins for allowing me to read this book in return for a review.

I gave Loveless by Alice Oseman 4 stars out of 5.

This follows Georgia who has never had a crush on anyone or been kissed. But she knows she'll find someone one day, right? With the help of her new roommate at university, she set out to fulfil her dreams of the romance she's read about in fanfic online. When this mission to find someone to love begins to break apart her friends, she begins to look into why she's finding it so hard to love. When Sunil, her college parent, introduces her to the words aromantic and asexual, Georgia is even more uncertain about her feelings. Is she destined to be loveless forever?

One thing I really enjoyed while reading this was going on the journey with Georgia through university. I think it's very important that there are books surrounding discovering sexuality and identity while at university. Most of the ones I've read before are set in high school/secondary/sixth form but I was happy to read one that followed a student who had never been kissed or been in a relationship through this important time in their lives.

I also really enjoyed reading the scenes surrounding the Shakespeare society rehearsals and leading up to final play at the end. I felt that this book paced well and I think it's now my favourite Alice Oseman novel. I did, I must admit, go into this high hopes and expectations after reading her graphic novel series and her other novels but Oseman did not disappoint.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a contemporary read with themes of discovery and university life. A very fun yet powerful read.

Blog review to come.

Loveless follows the story of 18 year old Georgia as she sets off to University. She’s a normal girl who just wants one thing: to fall in love. Georgia has not had her first kiss yet, and she’s worried that people think that she’s weird. Every time she gets close to her first kiss, she runs away. 
If you are looking for a cute novel full of love and friendship and a little bit of dram, this is the book for you! Loveless follows Georgia’s quest to find love, but instead she finds out something else about herself instead. This book is full of self discovery and learning to love yourself for who you are, even if it’s not what you think you want for yourself.

Georgia is asexual and aromantic - she can’t feel sexual or romantic attraction to anyone. It’s hard for her to come to terms with, and scary at times, but the way this novel deals with the societal pressure to be in a relationship, as well as the expectation that being in a relationship is what everybody wants is second to none.
I myself am on the asexual spectrum. It’s not something I talk about very often and I think part of that reason is that I am shy and nervous to talk about it. I shouldn’t be, but the reason is because it’s not something that’s talked about in society. It’s barely a word that people understand or discuss. 

This novel is incredible in the way it discusses asexuality and I know that if I had read this book years ago, when I was just figuring myself out, my journey to self acceptance would have started much sooner. Even now I don’t think I’m truly comfortable talking about who I am, but Loveless has already helped massively feel less alone and less weird.

“Weird” is a word used throughout the book and Georgia often worries that people see her that way. Honestly, Georgia’s experience with discovering herself felt incredibly similar to my own feelings. While our experiences have been very different, the emotion attached to those experiences felt so raw and real and I am so grateful to Alice Oseman for writing this book. 

Generally I did really like the plot. There was plenty of drama to keep the book moving alongside Georgia’s discovery of her sexuality. I really liked Rooney and Pip but my favourite character was Sunil. I loved the inclusion of a non-binary character without it being made a big deal and representation like this truly helps to normalise non-binary charcters in pieces of media. I loved the passion for Shakespeare and theatre because, mood, and I also really liked the way University was represented from a non-partier’s perspective. I feel like Georgia’s experience at Uni was so true to so many students in the UK, but if you don’t go out and party you think you’re weird or doing the Uni experience wrong, but Georgia’s story reinforces that there’s no such thing. 
I guess my only disappointment was that I didn’t LOVE Georgia as a character even if i could relate to her emotions about her sexuality. 

Furthermore, I didn’t love Georgia’s friends’ reaction to her coming out. Far too often people come out and it ends in an argument between friends. While this time it wasn’t because Georgia kept a secret from her friends, I still really dislike when a coming out coincides with an argument. When someone comes out they need support, and I feel like it is just as important to portray that support in media. Coming out is scary enough as it is, but when almost every portrayal of coming out goes hand in hand with an argument with friends (see the Love, Simon movie) I can’t help but feel like it makes coming out even more nerve racking. 

One of my favourite parts of the story was the portrayal of platonic love and the importance of valuing it just as much as romantic love. Even one of the chapters is titled ‘Platonic Magic’ and it’s my favourite thing ever. In the end, this book was absolutely a love story. A love story between friends, and I have never appreciated anything more.


There were so many instances where I highlighted different quotes with just the word “mood” and I thought I’d share some of these quotes with you guys. 

“... though I didn’t really understand why everyone was in love with Timothée Chalamet.”

“I had a theory that a lot of people’s ‘celebrity crushes’ were faked just to fit in.”

“I started to notice just how many of these songs were about romance or sex. How had I never noticed that before? Like, almost all songs ever written are about romance or sex. And it felt like they were taunting me.”

(This quote is from someone who is being antagonistic, but I feel like it’s worth sharing because it’s something I’ve experienced a lot.)
“Asexual and bigender and whatever. You’re just gonna let in anyone who thinks they’re some made-up internet identity?”

“In the end, that was the problem with romance. It was so easy to romanticise romance because it was everywhere. It was in music and on TV and in filtered Instagram photos.”

4.5 stars 

This book was utter perfection.
The friendships were everything, I would kill for these friendships.

The journey or discovery about sexuality was perfectly done, with a good level of emotion but not overdone.
There was still a really good plot line in the story.

The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 🌟 rating is because I loved this book so much but I don't think I want to read it again, it's a story that I personally want to read once and remember how much I loved it rather than reread and I typically reserve 5🌟 for books I would reread