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Sounds Fake But Okay: An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else
by Kayla Kaszyca, Sarah Costello
I came to this book completely unfamiliar with Costello and Kaszyca, as well as their podcast, and I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and breadth of the contents. They do a great job of explaining the variation within the aspectrum in a way that is accessible for aspec readers and those who are entirely new to the topic. Costello and Kaszyca have different orientations and perspectives, and they also collect the voices of dozens of other ace and aro people to provide a robust portrayal of the community. While some of the book is about sex and relationships, you'll also find sections on housing, parenting, friendship, and other topics. By encouraging readers to put on "purple lenses" and consider this from an asexual/aromantic point of view, the authors highlight some major biases in the way society assumes everyone is equally interested in "the relationship escalator," an upward trajectory of intimacy.