A truly quick and easy guide to asexuality + it covers a little bit of aromanticism. It is perfect for people who know nothing about what being ace means as it discusses common misconceptions and frequently asked questions.

Very quick and easy read for younger people and people who are not as aware of asexuality. Would definitely recommend wholeheartedly.

Summary:

It's true that a lot of people don't understand what asexuality is. It's often called the invisible orientation – and with good reason. Even its definition is largely explained by an absence, which makes it harder to spot and understand.

A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality is a comfortable and approachable explanation and guide. It's perfect for anyone hoping to get a better understanding, regardless of the reason behind it.

Review:

A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality is a quick and easy guide to aro and ace life. It doesn't have all the answers – but it is a great starting point! (For further reading, I would highly recommend Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex).

The biggest takeaway from this book is that sexuality is a spectrum—a wide one, at that. So, learning all about it will take time. Likewise, there's no need to be upset with yourself if you don't seem to fit perfectly into one definition or another.

I found the artwork to be a tad bit plain. Then again, the important focus is the words our characters (guides) are saying, so it doesn't really matter!

Important Note: One of this book's final chapters discusses a hot topic within the community. This is what the "A" in LGBTQIA+ stands for. Some people define it as "Ace/aro/agender," while others like to call it "ally." Even more, I would like to say that it applies to both; it is highly contentious, so the book probably didn't do any favors by covering it (and clearly choosing a stance). I think the goal was to not make anyone feel alienated, but it probably missed the mark?

Highlights:
Nonfiction Graphic Novel
Approachable Explanation
LGBTQ+
Ace & Aro

This book is informative, and covers a lot of information in a small package, in an incredibly approachable way.

While this information is definitely available in other formats, this book makes it feel much more personal. Talking about how A-Sexuality can vary widely from person to person, and how Asexuality and Aromanticism are not the same thing.

As an asexual person, I’m always eager to read stories of our own, made by my own ace folks. I think this one, as the title suggest, is an easy way to understand asexuality among the LGBTQ+ community.

The comic format helps by making us see and understand Asexuality is a spectrum, which only means the lack of sex drive towards someone specifically. Also, have in mind not every Ace person would feel the same since sexuality is more fluid than people realize. Actually, there’s a lot of misconceptions and the authors explain them in an entertaining way (believe me, we’ve all heard those weird comments at some point).

They also add a bit of their own struggles and experiences by being ace in a sexualized world, and it ends with a happy note ‘cause they assure us we can find our own place among the community. At the end of the day, as in any relationship, it’s all about communicating your needs and boundaries, and be accepting of our own differences.

I think this short guide is best for people who are curious about Asexuality (they can fall into the specter), and/or for allies who want to start educating themselves in the subject.

A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality does a wonderful job of delivering on its title. It covers what asexuality is, what the spectrum can look like, misconceptions, different stereotypes, online experiences, queer identity, ace communities, and more. It doesn't get too in depth, but it's enough to help you get a better understanding of ace identity, whether you identify that way or just want to understand your community. The art is straight forward and cute. It all works together nicely.

I've been sitting on the eARC from netgalley for awhile, but I'm glad I finally got to it. I would honestly recommend the entire A Quick &Easy Guide series.

This book should be in libraries, classrooms, and all over the place! It provides a simple explanation of asexuality, going into detail about the orientations contained within this umbrella. For readers unfamiliar with all the letters in the LGBTQIA+ acronym, this book would be a fantastic place to start learning!

As someone who is asexual I'm glad I was given the opportunity to read and review this book. I found this to be a great introduction to asexuality and very informative. I also thought this book was easy to understand and the set up of the book as a comic and conversation was great.
I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn about what asexuality is whether that is because they themselves might be asexual, know someone who is, or just generally curious.

This was very easy to read and would be great for younger people or people with no prior knowledge on asexuality.
I would have enjoyed the book more myself it it was written more maturely and cover some not so known things about asexuality.

Hmm this was nice. I like that it brings asexuality to a younger audience. Informative and appropriate for a younger audience. Just would like to state the A in LGBTQIA+ does not stand for ally; it is for asexual, aromantic, agender and abrosexual. Allies do not get a letter in the acronym.

Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez's A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality is a useful addition to the asexuality canon. This slim #ownvoices nonfiction graphic novel provides, as it says, a quick and easy primer on what asexuality is and isn't. The authors are very clear that they are only covering the basics, but they offer plenty of other resources for further reading/ viewing at the back of the book. The writing has a light, patient, positive tone, easy to understand, very affirming to fellow asexuals, and welcoming to any allosexuals (those who are not asexual) who want to learn more. Will Hernandez's black and white comic-style illustrations are easy to read, and help to strengthen the conversational tone of the writing. A quick and accessible read, highly recommended for both asexuals and allosexuals wanting to learn more about asexuality. As the authors remind asexual readers: "You're not broken. You're not a failure. You're perfectly valid and part of a larger group."

Thank you to #NetGalley and Oni Press for allowing me to access a free advance copy of #AQuickEasyGuidetoAsexuality

This book was so great. I love that they had two different experiences discussion asexuality, and that they were clear to say that it's more of a spectrum, and experiences may vary. I actually read this book, and then at a Senior Book Club, the book we were reading mentioned this topic, and one of the Seniors had some questions about what it meant, and I was so glad I had read this book, and could explain it better.

It's an excellent resource, and explains things quite clearly.

This book is great at explaining asexuality in an accessible way. This could be used in classrooms, psychotherapy, doctors offices, and/or LGBTQ+ community centers,

Succinct and easy to follow primer on an identity that’s not often talked about! Especially important at a time when LGBTQIA+ identities are under attack and asexuality is being used by the “Gender Critical” crowd against trans people.

This book is exactly as described. I love that it's so visual and covers all of the major questions people may have. It makes understanding others look fun on top of being the right thing to do. I really enjoyed this!

Super cute and informative book on asexuality. Learned a bit about myself and I feel this is important to make accessible to students so they can be more accepting of one another.

As an asexual person, this book was really important and validating for me. Aimed at a somewhat younger readership, this would have been such an amazing resource to have available during my early teens, and I hope that it reaches anyone exploring asexuality as their identity or on behalf of someone they know who is asexual.

It is a light, informative and quick guide to what can be a complicated subject, so I would say that there is a fair amount of info not covered here. Hopefully this would act as a springboard for anyone keen to know more, so it's great that it is more of a brief info (hence the title!).

I think the graphic format could have been utilised a little better, but including it does mean that it's likely to appeal to a wider audience and be easier for them to digest, Perhaps if it was turned into a more in-depth book exploring wider aspects such as demisexuality etc, it would be good to expand on the visuals also.

Overall it's just great to have this kind of book available for anyone looking to learn more, and it gives me a warm feeling to have it out there in the world :)

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC - all opinions here are my own, honest, and freely given.

I thought i had reviewed this one already but I accidentally forgot! I really liked that this gives folks a simple, easy, and also informative guide to asexuality and all its' nuances. I honestly would love to see a more in depth version from these authors because I think they did such a good job with a short amount of pages. Very valuable to have good information about asexuality out there!

Short and sweet review on this one. I suggested its purchase from my local library, and it took a long time, but it’s now in circulation. We need more content from across the LGBTQIAP+ spectrum, and this comic does a great job introducing its readers to asexuality and even touches a bit on aromanticism all in a fun, comic way.

Do recommend whether or not you fall on the Ace spectrum.

I forgot to add feedback for this book back when I finished it, but I LOVED IT! It's a great introduction if you know almost nothing about asexuality (which was my case), but I think it would also be great for people who know about the topic, but want to dive deeper into some aspects. It was a quick, entertaining and very informative book. I would definitely recommend it!!!