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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
As an aroace psychology uni student, this is honestly possibly the most represented I’ve ever felt reading something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
This manga managed to make a compelling story and be a great introductory look into Asexuality and Aromanticism! At points, it does feel a bit like "Asexuality 101" but seeing as the main character has zero knowledge of Asexuality, it comes off more naturally. The story shows Chika's beginning of her journey of figuring out both her sexuality and her romanticism. She slowly learned there are levels to sexuality, and even in romance, everyone is different. This book was so well written, and every character was believable. I also liked how it made it clear that Asexuality and Aromanticism are two different things! I've read a few other stories centered on Asexuality, and most of them act as if Aromanticism is the same thing. It's not, they are very different. The story also has other characters who have struggled with their LGBTQA identities, and what they went through trying to force themselves to conform to heteronormativity. I feel like anyone who is just figuring out they are Asexual or someone wanting to understand Asexuality better should read this manga! The art style was also so cute, I really loved it.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
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Rep: asexual MC
What I Liked
1) The art is gorgeous!
2) The found family aspect
3) Discussions about how the word is built for people with partners
4) How it didn't try to tell people exactly what asexuality is, but instead promoted the idea of letting people identify as asexual in that moment if it's what's right for them even if it may not be forever
What I Disliked
1) It was pretty surface-level for me, but it's a great intro to asexuality for people who don't know much about it
Rep: asexual MC
What I Liked
1) The art is gorgeous!
2) The found family aspect
3) Discussions about how the word is built for people with partners
4) How it didn't try to tell people exactly what asexuality is, but instead promoted the idea of letting people identify as asexual in that moment if it's what's right for them even if it may not be forever
What I Disliked
1) It was pretty surface-level for me, but it's a great intro to asexuality for people who don't know much about it
This is an excellent manga/book. Chika feels like an Alien at the start of the book. She ends up on a journey to learn more about her Gender and Sexual Identity, Along the way she learns Acceptance, Acceptance about herself and others. This has great LGBTQIA+ representation.
Happy to recommend this to others.
TW: Attempted Sexual Assault
Happy to recommend this to others.
TW: Attempted Sexual Assault
informative
inspiring
reflective
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-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
Best a-spec rep I've seen in a manga to date. It acknowledges that there are many different ways to be a-spec and explores different struggles that a-spec people experience because of aphobia, sex normativity and amatonormativity. In a medium that has included asexual characters only seldomly and usually doesn't actually call them asexual or doesn't spend time exploring how being ace influences their lives, representation like this is so important.