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I don‘t find a lot of media that mirrors so many of my experiences, but this was a sweet and engaging example. Much like the author, I spent too much of my life feeling wrong or broken. She‘s right: representation is important.

Rebecca Burgess's journey of self-discovery is raw and honest. My partner and I both are asexual. Asexual representation is nearly nonexistent, so I gobbled up this graphic #memoir. All three of us, though, have very different experiences. I, for example, put on a hypersexual persona to shield myself from the church's slut-shaming after I was r*ped. We need more #asexual and #aromantic voices. When we can see ourselves, it can save lives.

This is a solid memoir, one which I related to a lot in my own asexual experiences. I appreciated the information breaks at the end of each chapter. I felt they didn‘t interrupt the story too much, and they could be helpful for someone without knowledge of asexuality. I also really appreciated the parts about Burgess‘s OCD and anxiety. A quick read with solid information and a great message of self acceptance and understanding.

10/10 would read again. I have been reading a lot of books on sexuality lately, and I wanted to have a better understanding of asexuality. This book was very validating and informative, and I hope to see more like it in the future. 💕

Cute memoir of one person's experience of asexuality. Rebecca Burgess also discusses their OCD and anxiety. I imagine this book will help many young people feel validated and seen 💜

This is a great book. The author talks openly about their asexuality, as well as their mental health and struggles with societal expectations.

I found it very validating to read as I went through similar struggles. I'm more settled now as an adult but this would have helped a lot during my teens/early 20s and I'm glad that it exists now

(I adore my partner but sometimes I do tell him to be quiet and just sit over there 🤣 )

I really wish more books like this existed when I was younger - such a validating resource this would have been!
I appreciate Burgess‘s candor about her asexuality (as well as her OCD). Would def recommend this one to anyone and everyone. 😃

Growing up, eager to be an artist and suddenly surrounded by teenagers obsessed with sex, Burgess struggles with her asexuality. The book provides not only the story of the author's struggles, but important information about asexuality as it continues to be understood and accepted.

A good graphic memoir that intersperses the author's struggles with their asexuality, OCD, anxiety, and depression. A lot of it stems from the lack of representation of non-sexual relationships and not understand the repulsion from sexual contact. They also do well explaining that there is a spectrum, as with all sexuality. A good intro to the concept of you are unfamiliar, and a meaningful story about overcoming struggles.

This is an important graphic novel. For anyone out there doubting themselves and feeling pressure to gain what is accepted as the ‘goal‘ of a ‘successful and happy life‘, know that you are not alone, and you are beautiful and magical in however you find happiness. This has been a month of self-discovery, and I‘m excited that books like these are out there to help those that need it. #lgbtq

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Fantastic #graphicmemoir about growing up and coming out asexual (ace). As more folx write and express their experience of asexuality, others can understand the breadth and depth of people in our community. As with any other LGBTQIAP+ identity/orientation, representation matters - in books, on TV, on the internet, etc. And please don‘t tell someone they just haven‘t met the right person yet if they come out to you. Seriously. 💙💙

There have been several important pages in this #graphicmemoir, but I thought I‘d share this one. Just as there isn‘t one way to be gay or lesbian or bi or any other sexual orientation, there isn‘t one way to be asexual. If someone comes out to you, please try to be open and not hold any of these things up as a reason that person‘s feelings are valid/not valid. 💯💖

Two new books on asexuality, one is more of a scholarly look that contextualizes it with historical and intersectional considerations (as well as the author‘s own experiences) and the other is a graphic treatment of the artist‘s coming of age story with more focus on emotions and navigating relationships. Both are great and get into some of the complexities and misunderstandings of one of the lesser known identities hidden in the + of lgbtq+