This is a really interesting review of Loveless, and actually of the other books too - I keep being recommended The Last 8 especially as alloaro rep and I didn't actually know the word aromantic wasn't used until now. I feel kinda exactly the opposite as you as for what I tend to be drawn towards in fiction, on a number of levels - I am asexual and kissing-averse as well as sex-averse, I love books about the identities and set in the real world, although I could do with a few less YA ones and more of those for adults of various ages... and I really appreciate your perspective and helping point out what you liked and what you didn't and why in all these books.