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onkenzisshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What I Liked
- I loved watching Alice's journey with her sexuality unfold. It was very personal and very real and I appreciated how it played out.
- There weren't any of the classic Ace stereotypes played out by the main characters. Obviously, the book started with some of these hurtful cliches, but overall, it stayed away from them which was incredibly important.
- Takumi was just wonderful.
- I liked Alice's relationship with her family and how she dealt with that.
What I Didn't Like/Wanted More Of
- The writing style wasn't my favorite, specifically all of the I guess after-thoughts in parenthesis throughout.
- There was a little too much going on at times. I almost felt like the plotlines with Feenie could have been removed without affecting the integrity of the story.
- The ending jumped ahead, which was fine, but it left me confused in terms of Alice's relationship with her family.
You Should Read If You Like
- This was a fabulous little romance that dealt with some heavy-hitting topics, so if you're a fan of romances that go past the surface, I recommend this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault
caprivoyant's review against another edition
3.25
This is a lighthearted, New Adult novel focused on Alice—a young, Black, biromantic, asexual woman—navigating college, family, and (of course) relationships.
Overall, it was a sweet book! I don’t know if I got what I thought I would when I picked it up (I assumed my own ace-ness would feel validated), but I’m not upset I read it. I just wish that instead of talking about how asexuality is a spectrum… these pages showed that. 💔
Asexuality is a spectrum. If you know 12 people who identify as ace, you’ll have 12 different unique experiences, 12 different definitions of that word. You have people who have different boundaries, different desires, and different hopes for their own relationships. It doesn’t make any one of us more or less ace than another... 💜🤍🖤
And! On this same note of ace-spectrumness, there are a lot of folks in the aspec community who LOVE this book. L O V E it. And feel validated by Alice's experience, so don’t take my review as Ace gospel! If this sounds like a book that’s up your alley, please read it. Just know that Alice’s experience doesn’t speak for us all.
⚠️ Well, nuts. Look at me not taking notes on content AGAIN. I'll do my best in the CW section.
Overall, it was a sweet book! I don’t know if I got what I thought I would when I picked it up (I assumed my own ace-ness would feel validated), but I’m not upset I read it. I just wish that instead of talking about how asexuality is a spectrum… these pages showed that. 💔
Asexuality is a spectrum. If you know 12 people who identify as ace, you’ll have 12 different unique experiences, 12 different definitions of that word. You have people who have different boundaries, different desires, and different hopes for their own relationships. It doesn’t make any one of us more or less ace than another... 💜🤍🖤
And! On this same note of ace-spectrumness, there are a lot of folks in the aspec community who LOVE this book. L O V E it. And feel validated by Alice's experience, so don’t take my review as Ace gospel! If this sounds like a book that’s up your alley, please read it. Just know that Alice’s experience doesn’t speak for us all.
⚠️ Well, nuts. Look at me not taking notes on content AGAIN. I'll do my best in the CW section.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual assault
leighannezinsmeister's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Acephobia/Arophobia