In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex - from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themselves into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD - before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity. Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. Me though? I was only interested in comics."
"When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Other publisher books are also mentioned.GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS - YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) 2022 There are books and resources mentioned for more information at the end of this graphic novel. I would assume that it was meant for teens but might not be the best for an “overall understanding” of the subject, but a look into how one person learned who they were, why they felt the way they did and that they were not alone. However, I do feel they are done tastefully.
(One is a kink situation another of a woman nude/her breasts showing without nipples showing). This is due to some sexual images that are shown. However, even though it is a very light tone for the majority of the book, it is not for an immature reader. Demisexual and aromantics are also included in the “Asexual Umbrella.” As well as some other areas that are “technical” but not “scientific” or dense with the definitions or explanations. There are some points that show that like many identities, there is no “one true way” and that there is a spectrum. I think I was looking for more of a “light bulb understanding” of what it means to be Ace. There is some repetition with the authors feeling and actions (they mention more than once that they “might grow into wanting to have sex” or “it’s something that once happens will feel right.” They also repeat saying how it is uncomfortable with touching people/being touched and repeated mentions of their social anxiety. I am not sure what I expected from How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess, but this was not it.
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