Sam

it's freaky how i'm convinced that miss markum peeked into the brain and then wrote the book of my dreams. i didn't even know how much i needed this! if you like:

- boarding school settings

- prank wars between rival schools

- a rag tag bunch of gal pals

- a HAWT bad boy love interest

- just a jolly good time

as much as i do, then read this! if you don't, we can't be friends. i'm only sort of kidding.

this book is exactly what i needed to fill the This May End Badly shaped hole in my heart! it gave me so much of the same vibes. and while this was not quite up to that level, it was perfectly enjoyable.

the thing i love the most about this book is the concept. i mean a ya enemies-to lovers rom-com about two magicians falling in love, are you kidding me?

i also liked that beckett was half-indian (even though that part of his identity was never quite explored!) and the sister relationship in this book was sooooo cute.

was this perfect? by no means. but did i have a good time? absolutely. and in the end that's what matters.

3.5

2.5

worst of the three methinks

3.5

the ending could have been better and this was way too white, but i don't really care coz this was also the cinderella retelling of my dreams.

this is perhaps the worst book i've ever read

this book will never stop comforting me.

the flashbacks to the ex were annoying but this book was not.

coming from THE QUEEN of ya contemporaries, this was not it.

2.5

2.75

this has every trope i love.

this is the best one of the three tbh

4.25

the lack of co-star romance books in this world will be my 13th reason

this is about all cmq books & not just this one but for someone who claims to write diverse books about different queer identities, there definitely is a lack of ace and aro characters in their books. on the same note, NOT EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE PAIRED UP. let people be single & happy jfc. especially when the couple is as toxic as chloe & shara

3.5

this has a trope i HATE more than my father but i still gave it 4 stars so

cheesy? yes. lovely? yes.

SHE IS THE MOMENT.

as an aroace person myself, i was more than disappointed by this book. as others have said, this book portrays georgia's experience as being THE aroace experience, which is neither true nor possible. also, the title of the book is literally loveless but loveless aros and aplatonic aros are not even mentioned in passing. the big theme of this book is ‘‘platonic relationships are just as important as romantic relationships'', completing ignoring the existence of people who don't feel platonic love either. it falls into the stereotype of ‘‘i might not feel romantic love, but don't worry, i'm still human as i DO feel platonic love'' like no, aro people don't have to ‘‘make up'' for their existence in any way. we're fine just the way we are, even if we don't feel love at all; be it romantic, platonic, familial, or any other kind. also, alice oseman has a history of negative bi and pan rep, as witnessed in i was born for this and now this. facepalms

if you hate this book, i hate you.

3.25