A review by spacerkip
Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection by Madeline Dyer

2.25

I truly wish I liked more of the stories in this, but very few felt like actual explorations of asexuality to me, and more like regular short stories where the main characters name-dropped their identities in the beginning and then moved on. Even as an ace(aro) reader, I found this collection hard to connect with, and often lacking depth.

That being said, Third Star and Festa Falls were genuinely engaging. They were the only two short stories I actively liked, and I thought they each pulled on themes of ace-ness quite well. I'd love to read (or possibly write!) more stories like them in the future.