Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess

5 reviews

mir_frog73's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

This was really nice to read because it was a real person with the same identity as me learning how to accept themself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Suicide

koreanlinda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Transphobia

jackie_reads_314's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

emily_mh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

I liked the art style of this one and the memoir narrative. It was also intensely relatable for me personally. However, there was something missing and I can’t quite put my finger on it. It might be that the premise is framed as coming to terms with your asexuality, when in reality it focusses more on discovering your asexuality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Body shaming, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor warnings for imprisonment, theft, disownment. Moderate warnings for disordered eating and internalised acephobia. HP reference.

fatimak's review against another edition

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

This was a really sweet, personal comic about the creator's experience of growing up asexual and coming to understand their sexuality. It also covers topics such as OCD and anxiety. I think this is a really great read for people who are on the aro or ace spectrum as there'll be a lot that they can relate to (the comic covers the frustrating lack of aro/ace representation in popular media, so the fact that this comic is being published by a mainstream publisher is incredible and such an encouraging step in the right direction for aro/ace visibility). I think it's also a great source to point people to who don't know anything about aromanticism or asexuality as these sexualities and experiences are explained in quite simple terms. On top of this, the art is really great too!

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit