emhunsber's review against another edition
funny
informative
relaxing
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? No
3.5
Hooray for representation! This book has a lovely romance as it's main plot, but with a twist: the main character is asexual, and throughout the novel she and her love interest have to come to grips with what this means for their relationship.
The representation was realistic, especially with the main character's rants to her therapist about what being ace feels like. Her experiences seemed true to an ace identity, but aren't often shown in media without it being a joke or a thing that makes a character deviant.
Lastly, while being ace is the driving force of the main character's conflict, it's not the only defining factor of theĀ character. She has a personality; she has depth; she is human.
This book is very much a romance novel, but the asexual character and the experience of asexuality shared within the pages are so important.
The representation was realistic, especially with the main character's rants to her therapist about what being ace feels like. Her experiences seemed true to an ace identity, but aren't often shown in media without it being a joke or a thing that makes a character deviant.
Lastly, while being ace is the driving force of the main character's conflict, it's not the only defining factor of theĀ character. She has a personality; she has depth; she is human.
This book is very much a romance novel, but the asexual character and the experience of asexuality shared within the pages are so important.
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Drug use
bendersreads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Toxic friendship, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
kp_writ's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
An overall boring and grating take on young adulthood and exploring asexuality. Definitely not a book I'd recommend if wanting to expand your understanding of the ace identity, as the author's attempts at ace rep are clumsy and problematic at best. The characters are one-toned, and the protagonist Alice, despite having some character development towards the end, is tiring to follow. Overall, it is clear in the writing style and the plot/character/setting development that the author had written this book in a very short amount of time (40 days, I believe).
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Misogyny
waterlilyreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Biphobia, and Misogyny
taram's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
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