pagesbyolivia 's review for:

Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

4.0

emotional 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: N/A

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This was an adorable stand-alone coming-of-age manga with aro/ace representation and pretty artwork.

The story follows Chika as she struggles to understand why, unlike her peers, she doesn’t feel sexual or romantic attraction. While her friends keep telling her that she probably just hasn’t found the right guy yet, Chika still doesn’t share the feelings others describe. But as she enters college, she learns that there are many more sexualities than she previously thought and is starting to come to terms with who she is.

If you already know about the topic of asexuality/aromanticism there probably won’t be anything new but if you’re looking to read this as sort of an introduction into aro/ace stories then this is a good place to start, as it is pretty informative about the subject.

As someone who is on the aro/ace spectrum, I am always looking for more representation and I especially loved how this manga pointed out that both sexuality and gender identity are fluid and that there specifically isn’t one set way of being asexual or aromatic.

Overall, this was a really sweet story and I’d recommend it to anyone who is looking for a short read in between.