Scan barcode
taleyareads03's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.5
Very good book on asexuality, self discovery your sexuality and how someone will go through their journey of sexual & romantic attraction đź’ś
lines__lines's review against another edition
4.0
Coming off of reading Gender Queer, I thought this one wasn't as impactful in comparison, which is perhaps unfair of me since Gender Queer is a tour-de-force of emotional, vulnerable, yet informative memoir. Rebecca's story intertwines much more with their OCD and skips over a lot of the non-binary aspect of their identity. I think this books favors more towards the straightforward, explanatory style and though it doesn't shy away from emotions, there's less focus on delving deep into them. I would still wholeheartedly recommend this book for a starter look into what asexuality entails and what the journey of figuring that out could look like.
rat_fairy's review against another edition
4.0
i really liked this. it was pretty relatable to me (im ace and autistic just like the author lol) and im really glad to have generally grown up in a time when being ace is at least a little more widely understood than back when this book is set.
this may be nitpicky of me, but it annoys me when the perception of aromanticism as being essentially “someone who has zero interest in relationships doesn’t feel any attraction and will never ever want to be in a relationship” (for context, im aroace) is spread, and this book did that a few times. being aro is a lot more nuanced than that. in my case, i enjoy reading romance and am chill with relationships because i enjoy the companionship and it’s fun.
i just wish that being aromantic got the same nuanced treatment as when people talk about asexuality (such as the emphasis on the fact that asexuality is a spectrum and asexuals can still have sex). i wish that the author had not decided to try and explain aromaticism too, as they are not aro and i just feel like it would have been better if they had stuck with their own identities.
otherwise extremely good book!! i just have a lot of thoughts on the lack of nuance when people talk about aromanticism in general.
this may be nitpicky of me, but it annoys me when the perception of aromanticism as being essentially “someone who has zero interest in relationships doesn’t feel any attraction and will never ever want to be in a relationship” (for context, im aroace) is spread, and this book did that a few times. being aro is a lot more nuanced than that. in my case, i enjoy reading romance and am chill with relationships because i enjoy the companionship and it’s fun.
i just wish that being aromantic got the same nuanced treatment as when people talk about asexuality (such as the emphasis on the fact that asexuality is a spectrum and asexuals can still have sex). i wish that the author had not decided to try and explain aromaticism too, as they are not aro and i just feel like it would have been better if they had stuck with their own identities.
otherwise extremely good book!! i just have a lot of thoughts on the lack of nuance when people talk about aromanticism in general.
jagic's review against another edition
5.0
It is a wonderful story about growing up as touch averse ace. There isn't one way to be aromantic and/or asexual. We are all different and we should be proud of ourselves. I hope this graphic memoir is going to help people who are going through similar struggles of accepting themselves.
hazelwood's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Wow, it's kind of scary how much the author and I have in common. It was really comforting to learn how they were able to survive and forge out a happy life despite experiencing ocd and emetophobia. And their experience being asexual was very relatable. It made me grateful that I grew up in a time where it was easier to stumble upon resources about asexuality through the internet. I kind of wish that there was more to the book, because sometimes it felt like I was missing information. But overall I really liked it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
annikthegaycat's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness