A review by valereads
How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
5.0
I bought this graphic memoir as a gift for my aroace sister but wanted to give it a read for myself before giving it to her and I'm so glad I did.
A well told and inspiring story about learning to love yourself and accept where you are in life. I'm not asexual myself but this helped me to better understand the asexual experience. I also saw some of myself in the portrayal of OCD and autism in this book.
Content warnings for allusions to domestic abuse, multiple mentions of sexual assault, bullying, emotophobia, and panic attacks.
A well told and inspiring story about learning to love yourself and accept where you are in life. I'm not asexual myself but this helped me to better understand the asexual experience. I also saw some of myself in the portrayal of OCD and autism in this book.
Content warnings for allusions to domestic abuse, multiple mentions of sexual assault, bullying, emotophobia, and panic attacks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit