Loveless
Loveless by Alice Oseman, published by Scholastic Press in 2021, is a young adult fiction novel that explores themes of identity and connection. This 393-page book presents the story of Georgia, a girl who struggles to understand her lack of romantic and sexual feelings in a world that equates love with dating and sex. As she navigates her college experience, Georgia embarks on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately identifying as asexual and aromantic while learning that love can manifest in various forms beyond traditional relationships.
Readers will find a humorous and relatable narrative that addresses social themes surrounding dating, emotions, and the complexities of growing up. Loveless delves into Georgia’s experiences and the challenges she faces as she disrupts the conventional narratives about love and relationships. With the support of her friends, she learns to embrace her identity and invites others into her journey of understanding. This edition, written in English, offers an insightful perspective on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and the importance of finding one’s own path to connection.
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For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don’t involve sex or romance.
From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it’s okay if you don’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . . since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection.
This is the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn’t understand why she can’t crush and kiss and make out like her friends do. She’s surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love. It’s not until she gets to college that she discovers the A range of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum — coming to understand herself as asexual/aromantic. Disrupting the narrative that she’s been told since birth isn’t easy — there are many mistakes along the way to inviting people into a newly found articulation of an always-known part of your identity. But Georgia’s determined to get her life right, with the help of (and despite the major drama of) her friends.
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