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Ace by Angela Chen

8 reviews

melodyseestrees's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This has plenty of information about asexuality and it best serves as a starting point to learning. There is some nuance within conversations about asexuality and differing experiences under the same label. I wish there was a bit more exploration into those people who are entirely sex-repulsed or sex-negative. It feels like a lot of detail went into sex-positive and sex-neutral before going "eh some people just hate sex." 
The writing style was just okay. It isn't the most grabbing but there are moments that resonated with me. I managed to enjoy the read despite a few organizational quirks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gaslighting

celestepaed's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

The beginning of the book was a little hard to get through because it was a lot of information I already knew but I feel like I’m walking away from this book with a better understanding of myself. There’s a special kind of security that comes from validation and that’s exactly what this book gifted me. One of the better parts of this book is that it’s perfect for if you’re already ace identifying or someone who is looking to better understand their relationship to sex or to better understand the meaning of asexuality with no prior knowledge on the subject.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Rape, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Ableism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

It took me a really long time to finish this, partially because I took a long break. It’s pretty dense, and several chapters covered some emotionally turbulent topics I wasn’t prepared to feel right then. Overall an excellent read and many interesting insights. I related to a lot of what was said and filled my copy with sticky tabs marking that and other content. A few times I felt this went off course or reached odd conclusions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Ableism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Aphobia

cris_is_in_crisis's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

A book dealing with asexuality, its meaning and all that derives from it told from the perspective of actual ace people. An intriguing lense in a world that is too often forgotten in the vast ocean of civil and LGBTQ+ rights (so much so that the book states that some people in the LGBTQ+ community don't even recognise aces or aros as their own sexualities).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Classism, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

All the trigger warnings are dealt in a way as to explain why they are wrong, if so, and minimise the impact that they could have on a reader.

ksuazo94's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

What a gorgeous book! I'm a huge fan of Roshani Chokshi and I've been looking forward to her first adult novel since she announced she was working on it. I love her writing style--lush & vibrant, sucking you in the way a cozy, overstuffed couch will & doesn't let you go. She's a master at creating a certain tone and then carrying that tone throughout the book. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is no exception!

This gothic mystery starts with a professor who studies fairy tales & mythology as he meets & falls in love with a magical but mysterious woman, Indigo. Indigo is mysterious indeed, and she has dark secrets, instructing her husband to never dig into her past. But the professor has secrets too and when the couple has to return to Indigo's childhood home, neither of their pasts can remain hidden. This is a story of love & betrayal, of friendship & jealousy, of the stories we must tell ourselves to keep us safe & sane. I loved the way the story ended and I thought the twist was excellently plotted. 

Beautiful & tragic, sumptuous & haunting, this dark romantic fantasy is perfect for anyone who enjoyed The Night Circus, The Starless Sea, or The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship

This book deals with dark themes: child abuse, pedophilia, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, toxic friendships & relationships, and grief. Many of them are directly tied to the plot of the book and there are some graphic details specifically of domestic abuse, toxic friendships, and death.

zombiezami's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was very well done. The author masterfully explains basic concepts while avoiding getting stuck in the 101 area. She raises some great questions that don't all get answered but that are important for a wide range of people to ponder. I learned so much from this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexism, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, and Chronic illness

Minor: Dementia, Dysphoria, Cursing, and Infidelity

Forced sterilization

hayleyvem's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol and Gaslighting