A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality is a graphic novel that goes over the basics of asexuality and common questions that come up. Both the author and illustrator are asexual.

Three words to describe this book: Informative. Straightforward. Articulate.

Cover: I love it! I especially love the use of the ace flag colors and many ace symbols.

Story: While this graphic novel does not have a traditional story, I felt that this guide transitioned from one topic to another seamlessly. I felt like the questions that came up for me were the questions that they answered in the next sections. Some of the topics covered included, the asexuality spectrum, dating while asexual, growing up ace, and ace stereotypes.

Illustrations: Beautiful black and gray illustrations. I also liked that they used a variety of panel sizes to fit the content from full page to ¼ page. This makes it interesting to the eye to move through the content.

Verdict: Highly recommend! In my first year of being queer and dating, I went on two dates with someone who was demisexual. I did not know what this meant at the time despite what Google told me. I wish I had this book at that time.

ARC was provided to me by Oni Press, in exchange for an honest review.

Great information, but it seemed to change audience at times. The best part of this was the cake metaphor, which works well in a non-fiction graphic novel.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoy this series, and being ace myself I love seeing myself represented! It explains things in a good way, and I felt like it brought up a lot of misconceptions and dealt with them! Would recommend this for everyone, and will 100% buy a physical copy once it gets out!

It was really easy to read and had a ton of amazingly simple points and guidelines on how to be a kinder person to people who come under the spectrum and who need some consideration.

The information in the book was written as a conversation that held my interest very well.

The art could have been a bit better but it showed diverse characters very well.

The art is okay but it could have been a bit colourful just for the sake of being lovely and the conversation bubbles could be more distributed.

I have nothing much to say because this was a very simple and easy graphic novel to read.

Thank you @netgalley for the review copy.

This is a really well thought-out and clear explanation of asexuality that would be appropriate for younger teens and up! It uses very accessible language and keeps things simple and appropriate for younger audiences. I wasn't a huge fan of the art style though, and thought it might be a bit dense for some younger readers.

What a fun book! This graphic novel provides exactly what is advertised, concisely covering a range of topics within the realm of asexuality. Definitely a good tool for any age, not just adult readers.

Interesting read for anyone wondering about all things Ace. Came to understand some friends’ self-proclaimed identities as well as my own better. Good start for anyone trying to understand themselves or others better. The creators did a great job of presenting the basics and providing further follow-up materials. Major guiding themes (self-acceptance and communication). Talking about these things with others can beco fusing and nerve wracking.or all involved. This resource can be a great starting point.

This started pretty well, though overly simplistic but it's a "quick and easy guide" so that was bound to happen. I wasn't mad at first. Then they started talking about asexuals in the LGBTQIAP+ community and somehow said that the A might mean ally and that asexuals didn't really have their place in the community. And that's fucked, there's no debate about what the A might mean. A never means Ally. It means Asexual, Agender and Aromantic. Saying anything else is wrong and damaging.
I am asexual and therefore I am Queer and have my place in the community.

A huge thank you to Oni Press and Netgalley for letting me read the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I've always been curious about the ace orientation because, as it's pointed out in this Quick and Easy Guide, there's not a lot of information or representation out there. Though this graphic novel is short, it is packed with a lot of good information. I learned a lot by reading it! The formatting is great too. It's divided into several chapters or sections that cover specific general topics about being ace.

I think the biggest plus in this book is how affirming it is. The authors go out of their way to tell people who may be exploring asexuality as a part of their identity that they are normal and accepted. Their feelings are valid and they are not broken. This is a wonderful, positive tool perfect for those who want to learn more about asexuality.

A book that should probably be one of the suggested reads in high-school sex-education class. I think that could help a lot of wondering kids around. This is a very quick intro that helps everyone grasp the Asexuality term. I only discovered about it 2 years ago when I saw the LGBT term had grown quite a bit in recent years and I wondered what it now covered. I had the shock to realise there was a term to define how I had always felt, and now I identify as ace.
I think this could potentially help a lot of people feel less pressure to be "like everyone" and maybe give them a community, though this book seem to hesitantly suggest asexuals might find a place in the queer community. They leave it open, which surprised me as I discovered about asexuality only thanks to the queer acronym, so I'm very happy to have it there. And it's an unfortunate choice, because that might mean some asexuals could be denied a place in what should be a safe area for minority sexual orientations, when they feel alone. I do believe most schools now have some kind of support groups for queer students and I believe ace kids should be welcome there. Ace people are often alienated by the whole society just because sex is so prevalent and there is very little representation. Explaining a lack of something is very difficult in general.
Don't expect details here. This is really an intro that cannot cover such a large umbrella term, but it gives much needed basics. The cake analogy is there - similar to the tea analogy for explaining consent, making it a much clearer concept to explain to everyone.
We do only get a talking head type of comic here - it's got that education vibe, and something a little more dynamic would have been nice, especially when the authors talk about their personal experience (sadly demi-sexual / grey-sexual wasn't really explained, just mentioned really.)

I myself am an allosexual, which is a new word I learned from this book! It basically means I'm not asexual. I am however interested in understanding what asexuality and aromanticism are, and this book is, as the title says, a quick and easy start to more understanding. Not only are the very definitions of these terms explained clearly, there is a look at what asexual/aromantic life is like (not that different to allosexual life, you won't be surprised to read). The book disproves wrong preconceptions. and explains some difficulty surrounding acceptance in the queer community.

I have some issues with the art and structure. The art does the job, but it's also quite plain. I'm in two minds about these books - they're supposed to be easy to pick up and to get into, and the book certainly is that, but I'm not a fan of the 'talking heads' sort of presentation these books tend to fall back on. So you get two cartoon versions representing the author and artist, talking directly to the reader. Surely there could be something more artful that could be done, without losing any of the directness and clearity?

Title is very apt - this is a quick (i.e. short) and easy (i.e. simple) graphic guide to asexuality. It's written by two aces which is nice as it helped show how aces aren't a monolith. That the ace experience varies on an individual level and that's why it's an entire spectrum.

Unfortunately, I felt that this was lacking something. The conversational structure and simple art style will likely appeal to some readers but unfortunately they didn't work for me personally.

This is a very accessible introduction to asexuality but that's pretty much all it is - an introduction to a larger topic. If you're ace and looking for a relatable book to read, then there are better options out there. But for someone looking to understand what asexuality is and isn't on a basic level, this is a great place to start.

I simply live the Quick and Easy guide collection, this one is as good as the other one, it's mindfully and answer questions about the Asexuality spectrum in a very eloquant and accessible manner.
I feel my review for those guide always finisheses with the sentence "everyone need to read it, and it need to be in schools libraries".

3 stars. This book is a very quick and easy guide, as made obvious by the title. It did a good job of providing the basics of the conversation surrounding asexuality and provides a lot of educational information on the topic. It tackled the harmful stereotypes well and used effective metaphors to communicate how being asexual can be different to anyone. However it did not provide a nuanced view and the conversations surrounding where asexual people stand in LGBTQIA+ felt somewhat distanced and potentially hurtful to some. I understand that they didn’t want asexual people who don’t see them selves as LGBTQIA to be excluded from the book but by leaving an open answer to what the ‘A’ stands for and how people use it as the A for ally it excluded many asexual people who feel they are part of the LGBTQIA community even if they’re cisheteromantic. Overall this would be a good starting point for anyone who wanted to educate themselves.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion.

Really accessible and easy to understand introductory guide for Asexuality. I definitely think this would be beneficial in schools and libraries :)
I would have really liked to have had a simple guide like this when I first came out as Ace so the people around me could understand some of the confusion and isolation I felt, and also help me try and understand myself a little bit more.

I like how the authors said at the beginning that it wasn't going to be an in-depth guide to Asexuality and gave resources at the back of the novel for people to do their own research. So it definitely delivered on the quick and easy guide part.

my only irk was the comment about the A in LGBTQIA standing for Ally. but the A in LGBTQIA will always be for aro / ace and agender people, but it will never stand for Ally <3

The simplistic style of this book allows it to be a quick and easy read as the title suggests. However, this means it lacks a lot of details that are important for a full understanding of the topic. Despite this, it could be a useful introduction for Middle Grade or High School students.

This book covers what asexuality is, how different people identify with it, misconceptions, and representation in culture and society. It did this through a conversational style comic, which featured really lovely illustrations that were easy to read and follow!! This comic was extremely validating for all people to read, even if you’re not asexual. Highly recommend for everyone :)

I'm not really sure what to say about this. It was fine. I realize it's a quick and easy guide and doesn't got super in depth, but I still feel confused. That could just be on me though. I wasn't a huge fan of the artwork. I'll still purchase this for my library because we have very little information on this topic and it may prove very valuable to others.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel is a great introductory guide to asexuality and what it means to be on the ace spectrum. Both authors are ace and describe their own feelings and experiences while also explaining some of the main terminology surrounding asexuality. They describe the difference between romantic and sexual attraction and focus on the fact that attraction and action are not the same thing.

The guide is very high-level, so if you're looking for something more in-depth I'd perhaps suggest Ace by Angela Chen. As someone who's already figured out their queer (and aspec) identity, I didn't get a lot out of this, but it was a nice read and will likely be good for allo people looking to understand more about asexuality, or aces who are still figuring out their identity.

My only issue with this guide is that the authors imply that the A in LGBTQIAP+ can stand for ace, aro, agender, or ally, and it's the last category that gave me pause. The A is 100% ace, aro, and agender, but saying that it's also ally undermines the hard work ace activists have done to achieve recognition for asexuality and aromanticism. Being an ally isn't an orientation, it's an action or a stance you choose, it's not a queer identity. Apart from that, I liked this guide. It's short but gets to the point and explains things clearly.

Content warnings for discussions of aphobia.

The title says it all! A great and fun guide to Asexuality and the spectrum of Ace community. Really thought out and easy to read. I loved they covered a lot and gave great examples of everything.