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A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality

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I love the quick and easy guides. They are exactly what they say on the tin. They are graphic novels that talk about things that are usually more complicated. This guide breaks it all down by explaining the various aspects of sexuality that are tied to asexuality. Like all sexuality, this is fluid, and there are ranges. Not every who is asexual has the same feelings about sex. The book explained it by using the desire for cake. For someone, they only like cake now and then. For others they want cake all the time. And for some they would rather have pie.

Told by two characters, who walk other people in the story through feelings, and how they work. What is amazing to me is that asexuality has nothing to do with romantic feelings. In fact, people who are asexual can be romantic, and attracted to someone, but they don’t necessarily want sex.

Well written, and totally accessible to young adults, and teens who are probably questioning why their feelings are not the same as their friends


<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

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I love these Quick & Easy guides and this one gets an A+!! So easy to understand and informative. Hopefully we can get this in the right hands.

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Ah!! This book was so informative and positive, I’m so glad I was able to get a copy from NetGalley.

Are you questioning where or not you are asexual?

Or do you simply want to learn more about what it means to be asexual?

This book is fantastic to both of these types of readers because it truly covers what asexuality is and the spectrum of ace! You also get to learn the differences between asexual and aromantic!

Honestly this book put a lot of things into perspective for me so I would definitely recommend this book!

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As someone who has long identified somewhere along the edge of asexuality, I found myself appreciating Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez's reference guide meets graphic novel "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality."

Often referred to as "The Invisible Orientation," asexuality is still something that gets very little mdia attention and is often met by derision across the spectrum of sexuality. "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is sort of an introductory glimpse inside asexuality, neither delving quite as deeply as some of us might hope nor becoming overly simplistic.

This is a book for those who want to gain a better understanding of what asexuality is and what asexuality is not. The book dispels myths and tackles a few of the more general controversies surrounding asexuality. I started the book wondering if it would either affirm that I am, in fact, asexual or if it might even convince me that I'm not.

Truthfully, it leans much more toward affirming my own self-image while also helping me understand why I kind of doubted myself.

The illustrations here are simple yet engaging. The language is easily accessible and explained whenever necessary. Both Molly and Will come off as delightful human beings and, yes, both identify as asexual or as Ace people.

"A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is probably best suited to those either exploring its meaning or early in their journey as the book largely avoids deeper conversations and issues. At a mere 72 pages, this is a primer for the discussion yet it opens the door enthusiastically and the book includes valuable resources at the end.

This Oni Press title is wonderfully written, warmly and compassionately presented, and packaged in a way that encourages thoughtful discussion and exploration. "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is a quick and breezy read exploring a topic that deserves much more discussion and this is a terrific place to start that discussion.

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In the same nature as Oni Presses other 'Quick & Easy' Guides, this book is exactly what it says on the tin-- it's a guide to asexuality and does a great job breaking it down for those looking to understand more about it. It's a quick and easy read (pun intended), but it did its job.

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As the title indicates, this book is quick and easy to read and understand. I felt that everything was well explained in as simple a way as possible, without taking away any meaning behind the different terms/labels. I would want to give people this as a way of coming out and explaining myself, so job well done

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This is really well done and I'm glad I read it. It's an accessible, matter-of-fact, and straightforward explanation of what asexuality is and isn't as well as a discussion of several related issues (myths, relationships, communities, etc.) and intersectional concerns.

The tone is very reassuring and there are some nice moments of humor. I would really love for adolescents to have access to this, both in school and community libraries, but I also found it valuable reading as a middle-aged allo. I feel like I understand more now and am in a better position to be a good listener or support to any people I might encounter who identify as part of the ace spectrum.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

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This book is exactly what it offers: a helpful guide for anyone who wants to learn more about asexuality. It was written by two asexual authors which gives the book authenticity. If you ever felt like you never really understood why the world was so obsessed around you with sex this book might help figure some things out. The book does a great job on addressing what asexuality, aromanticism and demisexuality is, and what are some common misconceptions. Some people want romance but not sex from a relationship some want sex but not romance, some neither, and for some it all depends on the partner. It is all explained very thoroughly in the book.

Why is this book important you may ask? Because there is very little representation in media for asexual people and since knowledge and acceptance on this sexuality is still not very common, people who fall on the asexual spectrum might feel broken for most of their life.

This can also be a great read if you are just curious on the topic and want to educate yourself. It falls on the short side with barely 80 pages but it discusses he most important aspects of asexuality.

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"A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is a graphic novel about asexuality and it covers common misconceptions, stereotypes and the differences in aromanticism and asexuality, to name a few. As an asexual person myself (demisexual to be exact) I thought this book did an amazing job at explaining what asexuality is and discussing different aspects to the sexuality. The illustrations and the dialogues made the book both very informative and easy to understand. I recommend this book to anyone who knows someone who is asexual, someone who questions whether they're asexual, and parents. As a High School teacher, I recommend fellow educators to have copies of this book in the school library or in the nurse's office to help teach teens about asexuality, which is unfortunately rarely brought up in sex ed.

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Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

This is a perfect guide to Asexuality for anyone to read, allosexual, asexual and people in between. It's very informative and as an aroace person my self I'm happy that this book exists. It will help allo people to undertand us and ace people who are still fuguring things out to learn more about themselves.
Both of the authors are on the ace spectrum so you'll have accurate information, examples and personal stories.
It covers from asexuality, stereotypes, questions and to aromanticism.
The narrative is simple but full of information dealt with humor at sometimes and seriousness when it's necessary.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about asexuality.

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This is a great resource which is a quick and easy read. It is effective read both as a whole or as a book you dip in an out of. It isn't too 'wordy' and the illustrations make it engaging.

At the beginning of the book there is a page for content warnings, what will be covered, and what won't be covered. This sets the tone for the book - a respectful and thoughtful look at asexuality.

It's a great resource both for those who know nothing of asexuality, and those who do but want to know more. There are still questions to be asked that aren't answered in the book, but sexuality is a such a personal thing that a book can never give every answer that everyone is looking for.

This is, however, a great resource to learn more. It's aimed towards a younger audience but I believe would be helpful for people of any age.

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A lovely introduction to asexuality! As someone who identifies as asexual I would have loved being able to pick up this book when I was really questioning my sexuality and wanting to learn more.

There was many points in here I loved and it touched on a few important aspects that would help someone understand asexuality further.

Definitely a good book for someone who’s confused or wants to understand asexuality more as sometimes information online can be confusing or not worded well.

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Short, sweet introduction to the topic of asexuality. Well put together - loving these small gender and sexuality guides!

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Very very good resource that is very much needed in our libraries! I would say, as someone who identifies as asexual, that it didn't really answer any of my own personal questions because, it's all up in the air and you really never know the answer until... you figure it out yourself? But for people who have idea what asexuality or aromanticism is, this is absolutely a great resource for understanding the basics of it all.

My only qualms is that the eyes are creepy.

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