intheend's review against another edition
1.0
I'm well acquainted with the ace community and the author did a good job explaining what asexual is and how there's different variations. However, I did not like the way Holly was portrayed. At first she was described as being sex-indifferent but then she's been avoiding dating because it might lead to sex. That doesn't sound sex-indifferent to me, it seems like has a preference for no sex. Then, Holly starts dating Leo and she's basically like "Ok well my body responds so we can have sex sometimes." She kept giving Leo whiplash because one moment she wanted to try dating, then decided it wasn't going to work out between an allosexual and asexual. Or another time was because Leo lived in New York and Holly was in Missouri. Holly was flighty and indecisive. This is a terrible example of a relationship between an allosexual and an asexual.
peggypegcarter's review against another edition
3.0
Not being a part of both communities, I cannot speak to issues with the representation of asexuality or ableism, though I can see how some aspects of the book could be offensive. For that, I knocked it down a few stars, because I think authors can do better and utilize sensitivity readers. I enjoyed the story for the most part, and the characterization of the 2 main characters was good. Narrator excellent as always
becloseau's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
guardianrock's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kb13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I think the author did a really good job highlighting how a relationship between someone who is asexual and someone who isn't could develop and ultimately work but I felt like at times because this topic may be newer to most it became a little too much like an after-school special. That dynamic made some of the conversations and the inner dialogue of the characters feel incredibly stilted.
jona_emm's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lovable, philosophically, just beautiful
willowchloe's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best and sweetest romance novels I've ever read. And also one of the best written Asexual lead characters this ace has ever experienced.
lenirlcosta's review against another edition
4.0
Nice romance, with well developed characters and a very interesting storyline. It’s one of the few books I’ve ever seen with ace main characters and I learned a lot, in an organic way. My only issue with it was that it sometimes felt like it slowed down too much, so it could’ve been a little tighter. Still, a very enjoyable read, though.