A review by calireisreading
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, by Angela Chen

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

It's a well written book that doesn't only explore asexuality, but relationships and the role of sex in our lives as well. The author makes extensive use of anecdotes, which i personally found interesting as they show many different perspectives on what life as an ace person (mostly) can be like; she does cite sources as well, although the overall feeling of the book is more like a collective reflection rather than a scientific or sociological analisys. It's like a community of ace and queer people bringing forth their own experiences deviating from the cisheteronormative and then confronting those with societal expectations, in order to better understand what the latter are and what their consequences and their impact on everyone's (not just aces') wellbeing are; it's a thought-provoking and informative read that I'd suggest to anyone not just wanting to know more about asexuality starting from the basics, but who is also ready and willing to challenge their beliefs on relationships, friendship, romance, sexuality, and their role in our world.