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A review by ironfang
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
5.0
Really dithered on the rating for this but settled on 5 as of my admittedly limited reading on asexuality and ace issues this is currently the one I consider the best. May revisit that in the future.
An informative book without feeling dry, with a nice combination of anecdotal narratives from people from multiple demographics and some interesting discussions about asexuality and intersectionality. As an ace reader I personally feel that a strong book involving my specific sexuality is one that both feels validating and also leaves me with more to consider about the experiences of others which this book did deliver on.
With a good combination of basic introductory elements and digging into more specific aspects of ace experience I feel this is a good place to start if asexuality is something a reader is unfamiliar with (and an interesting read if you’re ace, because it’s obviously not a universal experience!)
An informative book without feeling dry, with a nice combination of anecdotal narratives from people from multiple demographics and some interesting discussions about asexuality and intersectionality. As an ace reader I personally feel that a strong book involving my specific sexuality is one that both feels validating and also leaves me with more to consider about the experiences of others which this book did deliver on.
With a good combination of basic introductory elements and digging into more specific aspects of ace experience I feel this is a good place to start if asexuality is something a reader is unfamiliar with (and an interesting read if you’re ace, because it’s obviously not a universal experience!)