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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Oh this rules!
Is Love the Answer? centers on a new college freshman who begins to suspect she may be aromantic/asexual. With the help of some new like-minded friends, she learns more about the LGBTQ+ spectrum and discovers more about herself and how she might want to identify.
The book is chock full of important and nuanced messages about sexuality, identity, and self discovery. I really love the way it stressed that sexuality and gender identity are a spectrum, that they can be complicated, fluid, hard to nail down and sometimes seemingly inconsistent, but that the only deciding factor for how you identify is what feels comfortable for you at any given moment. Personally, that kind of thing is incredibly validating for me to hear. I found myself nodding enthusiastically at several points.
This book is kind of like a really good series of PSAs. As in, the whole plot revolves around the (very likeable) characters learning a different lesson about sexuality, identity, relationships, etc. in each chapter. If that's not the kind of thing you're looking for, you may not be into this. Like I said, though, I found the messages in here to be incredibly important, and I was so happy to see them discussed here.
I'm very happy this book exists. I think it has the potential to be a very important book for a lot of people, and I hope it gets into the hands of those who would benefit greatly from its messaging.
Is Love the Answer? centers on a new college freshman who begins to suspect she may be aromantic/asexual. With the help of some new like-minded friends, she learns more about the LGBTQ+ spectrum and discovers more about herself and how she might want to identify.
The book is chock full of important and nuanced messages about sexuality, identity, and self discovery. I really love the way it stressed that sexuality and gender identity are a spectrum, that they can be complicated, fluid, hard to nail down and sometimes seemingly inconsistent, but that the only deciding factor for how you identify is what feels comfortable for you at any given moment. Personally, that kind of thing is incredibly validating for me to hear. I found myself nodding enthusiastically at several points.
This book is kind of like a really good series of PSAs. As in, the whole plot revolves around the (very likeable) characters learning a different lesson about sexuality, identity, relationships, etc. in each chapter. If that's not the kind of thing you're looking for, you may not be into this. Like I said, though, I found the messages in here to be incredibly important, and I was so happy to see them discussed here.
I'm very happy this book exists. I think it has the potential to be a very important book for a lot of people, and I hope it gets into the hands of those who would benefit greatly from its messaging.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia
i’ve never read a book about asexuality that didn’t make me cry. i need to make every person i know read this
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Finally a manga that doesn’t equate asexual and aromantic! And it has plenty of agencer rep too! Triple A threat 😎
I absolutely loved this, even if it became a tad didactic towards the end. I saw myself so much in this book. It’s the kind of accessible stories we need more of to make a sexuality (and aromanticism) more recognized as an integral part of the queer community.
Real happy they included the term “zucchini” in there; not enough people know about queerplatonic relationships. Little details like that are what makes us seem less “other”.
And now part of me wants to become like the professor and have my own little “household” of young queers coming out to themselves ☺️
I absolutely loved this, even if it became a tad didactic towards the end. I saw myself so much in this book. It’s the kind of accessible stories we need more of to make a sexuality (and aromanticism) more recognized as an integral part of the queer community.
Real happy they included the term “zucchini” in there; not enough people know about queerplatonic relationships. Little details like that are what makes us seem less “other”.
And now part of me wants to become like the professor and have my own little “household” of young queers coming out to themselves ☺️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
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:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
As an asexual and aromantic person, there is all too much and yet nothing at all that I relate to in this story. Fortunately, I was never too hung up on my sexuality. When I was younger, I already knew the term, what it was, and that it applied to me. However, I am very much an outlier.
Reading this gave the same feeling as listening to the personal journey of other ace people. There is so much confusion and guilt and shame—how can you ever find love or friendship or even feel like a normal person when you're missing such a crucial part of being alive? But sexual and romantic attraction isn't what makes us human.
The supporting cast proves this, too. There are tons of different kinds of ace representation. We see relationships differently and I'm glad that was also taken into consideration. This does make it feel a bit educational, but if this gets allosexual people to understand asexuality better, then I'm happy to let it go.
Seeing Chika go through all of this realize that it's okay felt sweet. That's really what this story is: it's so, so sweet.
Reading this gave the same feeling as listening to the personal journey of other ace people. There is so much confusion and guilt and shame—how can you ever find love or friendship or even feel like a normal person when you're missing such a crucial part of being alive? But sexual and romantic attraction isn't what makes us human.
The supporting cast proves this, too. There are tons of different kinds of ace representation. We see relationships differently and I'm glad that was also taken into consideration. This does make it feel a bit educational, but if this gets allosexual people to understand asexuality better, then I'm happy to let it go.
Seeing Chika go through all of this realize that it's okay felt sweet. That's really what this story is: it's so, so sweet.