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dwinareads's review against another edition
3.0
This story is about a Biromantic, Asexual Black Girl. I am an Asexual Black Girl. This book was, essentially, written for people like me — to represent people like me. I should have adored it! But, alas, I’m left feeling a bit meh.
THE GOOD: I will say that this book does a great job of explaining and detailing asexuality accurately, as well as pointing out that asexuals CAN have sex and are still validly ace.
Also good: BLACK ASEXUAL REP. BLACK ASEXUAL REP. BLACK! ASEXUAL! REP!!!!!
That being said: I didn’t much care for the storyline, or the characters. The career choice storyline with Alice’s parents and siblings seemed unnecessary and irrelevant. I can see what the author was trying to do, see the growth that happened and how it helped wrap up the conclusion, but it felt forced. I did see a lot of my younger self in Alice, but some parts of her and her friends’ personalities were too quirky or cliché or unrealistic in my opinion, which made it hard to root for anyone.
This isn’t a BAD book by any means, I just feel like I would have enjoyed it a lot more back when I was 19, boy-crazy, and reading/writing fanfiction like my life depended on it. Reading it as a quasi-pessimistic, carrer-oriented, uninterested in romance for now, almost-29 year old… it simply didn’t hit.
Is it strange that I feel I’ve outgrown this kind of story? It truly read like a fanfiction to me, there were so many metaphors, and references to Tumblr, and other things that would have made 19yo me squeal, but made 29yo me groan.
Idk. I’m glad I read it (because black asexual rep) but I’m bummed I didn’t love it. 2.5 stars.
THE GOOD: I will say that this book does a great job of explaining and detailing asexuality accurately, as well as pointing out that asexuals CAN have sex and are still validly ace.
Also good: BLACK ASEXUAL REP. BLACK ASEXUAL REP. BLACK! ASEXUAL! REP!!!!!
That being said: I didn’t much care for the storyline, or the characters. The career choice storyline with Alice’s parents and siblings seemed unnecessary and irrelevant. I can see what the author was trying to do, see the growth that happened and how it helped wrap up the conclusion, but it felt forced. I did see a lot of my younger self in Alice, but some parts of her and her friends’ personalities were too quirky or cliché or unrealistic in my opinion, which made it hard to root for anyone.
This isn’t a BAD book by any means, I just feel like I would have enjoyed it a lot more back when I was 19, boy-crazy, and reading/writing fanfiction like my life depended on it. Reading it as a quasi-pessimistic, carrer-oriented, uninterested in romance for now, almost-29 year old… it simply didn’t hit.
Is it strange that I feel I’ve outgrown this kind of story? It truly read like a fanfiction to me, there were so many metaphors, and references to Tumblr, and other things that would have made 19yo me squeal, but made 29yo me groan.
Idk. I’m glad I read it (because black asexual rep) but I’m bummed I didn’t love it. 2.5 stars.
akiikomori's review against another edition
4.0
Finally a book about Asexuals.
I feel represented <3
This was so adorable.
I would have loved it more if she wasn't like a decade younger than me but I still totally related to her nerdiness and all the struggles the MC went through.
Really enjoyed this one :)
I feel represented <3
This was so adorable.
I would have loved it more if she wasn't like a decade younger than me but I still totally related to her nerdiness and all the struggles the MC went through.
Really enjoyed this one :)
dvnielletreads's review against another edition
2.0
I want to give it an extra star for that biromantic ace rep, but I'm underwhelmed. I think it has a lot to do with how my mood has been while reading so maybe I'll give this another shot when everything outside of it isn't bogging down on me and see what I think then.
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
5.0
Thank You for writing a story Featuring a Biromantic Ace WOC. As an ace, it means a lot to me. Here is the poem I wrote today.
2/15/18
Just finished a very cool book
Featuring a Biromantic Ace WOC
Called Let’s Talk About Love
We so need more books about
Biromantic Ace WOC,
Writers go write, write right now
I want to read more such stories
2/15/18
Just finished a very cool book
Featuring a Biromantic Ace WOC
Called Let’s Talk About Love
We so need more books about
Biromantic Ace WOC,
Writers go write, write right now
I want to read more such stories
tatish's review against another edition
5.0
I identified a lot with Alice, TV buff, quirky, weird, indecisive about school... Her journey throughout the novel with her different relationships was well written. Takumi was a loveable character from his introduction until his last words. A great summer read.
bookschaosnart's review against another edition
4.0
It was great to get a story with an Ace main character and how that influences relationships (family, friends, and romance). An awesome debut for the author. Sometime it felt clunk and harsh but that's probably due to the feelings it pulled out as an ace reader. A great NA read.
deanne10's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75