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A review by sauvageloup
Ending the Pursuit: Asexuality, Aromanticism, and Agender Identity by Michael Paramo
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
An interesting and informative book, pretty dense at times.
pros:
- there were definitely parts that were new and interesting to me. I was especially interesting in aromantism as I feel I understand that the least, in comparison to someone being agender or asexual, and the chapter that focused on it was interesting.
- overall, the addition of poetry was interesting.
- I liked the discussion of splitting attraction into romantic, aesthetic, platonic, sexual, sensual, emotional and intellectual. I related a lot to sensual attraction and the "cade studies" they gave.
- the exploration of the colonial impact on society and queerness was especially interesting in regards to the victorians and indigenous peoples, as I knew very little around that topic.
- I also enjoyed the exploration of the patriarchy's influence throughout, on men and women, and the suffering women especially have gone through under it.
cons:
- very dense at times, with some terms not being explained. definitely written as an academic book for people who already have a baseline layer of understanding.
- that being said, I felt a lot of the start of the book was nothing very new, though Paramo does bring it all together very nicely.
- the poetry was perhaps a little overused at times.
- I also thought there was more focus on agenderism and asexuality than aromanticism, but that may be just my perception.
overall, an informative and well written book that was just a bit difficult at times.
pg.52 - 'we may consider how splitting attraction can inspire us toward creating interconnected futures in the s p a c e s that such an act creates.'
pros:
- there were definitely parts that were new and interesting to me. I was especially interesting in aromantism as I feel I understand that the least, in comparison to someone being agender or asexual, and the chapter that focused on it was interesting.
- overall, the addition of poetry was interesting.
- I liked the discussion of splitting attraction into romantic, aesthetic, platonic, sexual, sensual, emotional and intellectual. I related a lot to sensual attraction and the "cade studies" they gave.
- the exploration of the colonial impact on society and queerness was especially interesting in regards to the victorians and indigenous peoples, as I knew very little around that topic.
- I also enjoyed the exploration of the patriarchy's influence throughout, on men and women, and the suffering women especially have gone through under it.
cons:
- very dense at times, with some terms not being explained. definitely written as an academic book for people who already have a baseline layer of understanding.
- that being said, I felt a lot of the start of the book was nothing very new, though Paramo does bring it all together very nicely.
- the poetry was perhaps a little overused at times.
- I also thought there was more focus on agenderism and asexuality than aromanticism, but that may be just my perception.
overall, an informative and well written book that was just a bit difficult at times.
pg.52 - 'we may consider how splitting attraction can inspire us toward creating interconnected futures in the s p a c e s that such an act creates.'
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence