Such a wonderful book. It's a great book to refer to if one wants to understand about asexuality. Very easily explained through comic and conversation. I really enjoyed it!

This is a much needed book talking about what asexuality is and what it is not. I would recommend it to anyone who thinks they may identify as ace as well as anyone wants to be an ally.

This graphic novel is straightforward and as clear as it can be, considering the vastity and complexity of human nature. I especially enjoyed the different chapters of it, breaking down stereotypes and common questions that even well-meaning individuals might have on the subject. It cannot be easy writing a comprehensive guide on the theme without confusing people who have grown up with the belief that sexual relationships are inherent to human nature.
If I were a librarian, I would stock this in every school library.

*Many thanks to Limerence Press and NetGallery for the eARC of this book!*

TW (as stated on the title page as well): sexual violence, corrective rape, medical discriminations, depression, PTSD, trauma, rejection, bullying, asexual stereotypes, mean and inappropriate internet comments

As an asexual person myself, I found this easy to follow graphic guide beautiful and simple. I would have really benefited from being able to read it when I first was learning details and putting names to feelings I had my entire life. I can fully endorse this book from an ace perspective!

Will Hernandez's illustrations are perfect, not too busy or confusing, and both they and Molly Muldoon are excellent guides on answering commonly asked questions and sorting out any confusion the reader might have. Absolutely essential and I recommend it to all libraries and schools.

*Edit: After more thinking and re-reading, I do have a complaint on the way asexuality in the wider LGBTQIA community was handled. They say 'some people thing the A is for ally" but don't go into dispersing this false claim. I am much more comfortable now ignoring people who claim such a thing, but I know when I was a baby-ace I was severely affected by it, and it would have helped to have this book back us up a bit more in that area.

I absolutely loved this book, I'm on the asexual spectrum and still had a lot of things to figure out. This book pointed out important topics about asexuality and it was like a lightbulb turned on over my head.
Definitely a five star read.

Wow! A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality was so perfect and met every expectation. It is a graphic novel that covers all the basics of asexuality, focusing on topics like defining asexuality, the ace spectrum, aromanticism, and how this sexuality affects aces’ daily lives.

I am not a part of the asexual community, but I do consider myself to be very knowledgeable on the topic; this book does a wonderful job of defining asexuality in a way that readers of any age will be able to understand. As it does state in the beginning of the book, it is very much a “beginners guide” and doesn’t go super into detail about any of the topics it covers. But, it does include a list of resources at the end regarding asexuality for those wanting to do further research, which is nice.

I am so happy that this book exists. I will absolutely be recommending this to anyone and everyone that I can. If you are looking to educate yourself on the ace community but aren’t sure where to start, this is definitely the book for you!

This was a great guide to asexuality and as someone who’s been questioning if they fall onto the asexual spectrum this definitely helped me quite a bit. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about asexuality.

This is a short, sweet guide to help anyone understand asexuality. Do I wish I had this when I was younger, definitely. I will definitely look into getting this for my library so I can give that opportunity to the next generation. I feel this is a great guide for anyone who just wants to know about asexuality and maybe be confused by it. It's broken down into different areas and presented in a very non judgmental way so everyone can learn something.

This is a really great book to learn about asexuality. I’m aro and ace, so none of it was new to me, but I definitely related to a lot of it. If you don’t know a lot about asexuality and want to learn more, this is a great start. Asexuality unfortunately isn’t very well known or understood by most people. Most allo people won’t understand our experiences and tend to invalidate us.

This book explains the authors experiences & identities, what it’s like growing up/living in an allonormative world, and things you shouldn’t say to ace people. It also explains a few labels under the umbrella term. It could have explained a few more, and it would have been nice if they talked a bit about QPRs, but it is called “A Quick & Easy Guide” so I understand they can’t get into every single thing. I myself find it hard to explain the whole ace/aro sexualities and community to people, because there’s so much to explain and everyone’s experience is different.

Overall, it’s a short and informative book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about the topic.

It's exactly what it advertises itself as. My queer activism journey began ten years ago and I have been surrounded by ace-spec people for quite some time, so honestly I didn't learn anything new per se by reading this book. But the way it presents every topic, how it weaves everything together while keeping everything simple and straight to the point, is very VERY needed in times like these, when exclusionists spew misinformation while trying to police how everyone should live their sexual/romantic feelings. I didn't know this was a series before requesting the book, but I'll for sure check out the rest!

This was a great introduction to Asexuality. The format makes it more accessible and easier to get through and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to understand more about the community or even themselves!

A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality is something I wish I had when I was younger. As someone who identifies under the ace umbrella, Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez have presented me with a book that could have answered so many questions I had growing up. It’s an excellent way to explain the lifestyle to those only just newly stumbling into the experience. It had me recalling moments in my life that, now having the proper vocabulary to discuss it, make so much more sense with the proper context. This book is important for anyone who identifies under the umbrella of asexuality and those who wish to understand their ace peers more deeply.

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Tout d'abord, merci beaucoup à NetGalley pour cet ARC.
Pour les personnes qui l'ignorent, il faut savoir que je suis asexuelle, dans le sens le plus stricte du terme; je suis très exactement hétéroromantique.
L'asexualité est un terme parapluie qui regroupe énormément d'autres termes; de personnes, et c'est génial.
Etant dans énormément de groupes (+ groupes de soutien) autour de l'asexualité, donc il est vrai que ce guide ne m'a rien appris.
Mais pour quelqu'un qui veut apprendre, ou découvrir, je ne peux que le recommander; car il aborde beaucoup de choses !!!
Bonus sur le fait que les illustrations sont vraiment chouette.
Bref, je recommande ce livre, je suis très contente de ma lecture !

ENG
First of all, a huge thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.
For people who don't know, you should know that I'm asexual, in the strictest sense of the word; I'm exactly heteroromantic.
Asexuality is an umbrella term that groups together a lot of other terms; of people, and that's awesome.
Being in a lot of groups (+ support groups) around asexuality, so it's true that this guide did not teach me anything.
But for someone who wants to learn, or discover, I can only recommend it; because it covers a lot of things !!!
Bonus on the fact that the illustrations are really cool.
In short, I recommend this book, I am very happy with my reading !

I have been waiting for a guide that breaks down what asexuality is and how it fits into the spectrum of queer experience for ages, so I'm thrilled this book exists. I'm not ace myself but so many of my friends are and it feels like an identity that is vastly understood both inside and outside the queer community. I'm glad books like this exist.

I got an ARC of this book.

I love this series. So when I saw they were going to be tackling asexuality, I was thrilled. I am aroace and there is just such a lack of helpful resources that are published.

The first thing I need to note is they actually got the definition of ace correct! It is so painful how many books and people talk about asexuality and use the wrong definition. Being ace is about not feeling sexual attraction, nothing else. This book repeats that point in a few different ways to actually get people to understand. There is even a part where it explains that demi and grey people are still ace. But then they make being grey-a about being ok with sex, which is not what that means. So it is still not perfect.

Then there is a comment that ace people can be in relationships, because they aren’t aro. Which again is wrong. Aro people can and do have relationships. The further into the book I went the more the focus was on aces not wanting sex, instead of it being about attraction. So despite having the right definition, the conversation was derailed often with incorrect conclusions and ideas.

Then they go all out to say that it doesn’t matter what the a stands for in LGBTQIA, but that is a problem. So many ace people are denied their place in the queer community by queer people and by allies, because the A to them will never and could never stand for ace or aro. So it being talked about like it does not matter despite the real harm that has come from it is bad. Ace people get erased enough without being told their erasure “doesn’t really matter” (pg 61). One of the narrators goes on to say they have never felt unwelcome in queer spaces, which is great for them, but often not the reality of ace people if the ace support groups and the aphobia of queer spaces is to be believed. So it felt even more like “if I didn’t feel it, then it doesn’t exist and doesn’t matter” which oof. It gets even weirder when that same person says they aren’t comfortable calling themself queer. It was just odd.

It wasn’t what I was hoping for and has some very large glaring issues. It is not the worst book about being ace out there, but it is not one I will be passing along to allo people to understand. It contradicts itself too often to be any real use.

I'm asexual and in my 50s.

This book is exactly what it says on the cover.

Where was this book when I was a teenager/in my 20s/in my 30s....I could go on. Not just for me, but for everyone else.

The book comprises 75 pages in graphic form of a couple of people discussing and explaining asexuality. They place it in the broader context of sexualities, gender, orientation etc etc. It is an immensely quick easy read, which is particularly valuable when the purpose is to educate.

At the end there are references and links for everyone to learn more.

This is a splendid book - the only. question I' m left with (as I always am) and is totally beyond the scope of the book is um, what's allosexuality actually like? Do allosexuals just want to run around and bonk people <i>all the time? </I> Continuously? Do they spend all their time having weird physical sexual sensations? Some resources explaining allosexuality to asexuals somewhere would be helpful.

I received an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'd recommend (and do recommend) this book to everyone in a heartbeat.

I really enjoyed the chance to review this book in exchange for an ARC. First, the length was perfect. It was long enough to share key info and keep the reader hooked, but it also was short enough to be digestible. The content was clear and reader friendly. As someone with a friend who shares they were asexual, I found the language to be really helpful in further my understanding. I really like the graphic novel format as well. The whole book was a win win for me!

Just like the title implies, this is a quick and easy guide to asexuality.
It's concise and precise, while still involving personal experiences.
I liked that it made a distinction between asexuality in offline and online circles (particularly in regards to the queer community) and that it discussed asexual stereotypes.
I also liked the introduction of the split attraction model, and that it mentions aromanticism. It didn't go in depth there, naturally, which I would have enjoyed, but of course this book is about being asexual, not aromantic.
The art style was simple, and not always quite clear to me in terms of character and reader interactions, but they loosened up the writing and provided structure, which aided the reading flow well.

Overall this guide does exactly what it sets out to do, and is clear and transparent on its limitations.

A cute graphic book on asexuality. To be honest, I didn't know much about it and this was a great intro into the topic. I like the font used and the text was nice to read. I liked how it covered the assumptions that asexual people face as well. Though I wish the actual graphics had colour but I guess it relates to the many "shades of grey".

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the advanced copy!
This was, as the title suggests, a quick and easy guide! It was fun and informative, and definitely the kind of book I wish would have existed when I was younger. I really like that this book can be enjoyed by both asexuals and allosexuals. A great read and a needed book in this world! Next step is more ace rep on tv!