Reviews - Is Love the Answer?

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Is Love the Answer?

Uta Isaki

4.21 AVERAGE

not_nosferatu's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Really sweet, really relatable. I picked this up on a whim and accidentally finished it in one sitting

Content Warnings

humanpoison's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

ferocious_reader's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

[read in the German translation by Cheyenne Dreißigacker]
I very much enjoyed this book! I imagine someone who knows little to nothing about asexuality would find it even more interesting.
The plot felt a bit contrived and the characters' reaction overly dramatic (there's a lot of screaming out your feelings), but I read it more as a book conveying information about LGBTQIA+ than something meant to awe with its intricate plot and deep characters, so I think the book achieved its goals. It was very informative and very cute at times. I also liked that the main character didn't do some soul searching and then figured out her (or maybe their?) entire sexuality. There's things the MC is unsure about, things she doesn't have words for, things she hasn't yet considered. It often feels like characters think about their sexuality and then it's all clear and there is no ambiguity whatsoever. It feels validating to read.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a book with varied queer representation or who wants to learn more about asexuality. It might not be a great fit for someone who knows a lot about LGBTQIA+ as the character is only just learning about ace being a thing, so it becomes a bit textbook at times. But the stories still are cute, even if you'd likely skim a bit of exposition.