Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace by Eris Young

Description from NetGalley:

How do we experience attraction?

What does love mean to us?

When did you realise you were ace?

This is the ace community in their own words.

Drawing upon interviews with a wide range of people across the asexual spectrum, Eris Young is here to take you on an empowering, enriching journey through the rich multitudes of asexual life.

With chapters spanning everything from dating, relationships and sex, to mental and emotional health, family, community and joy, the inspirational stories and personal experiences within these pages speak to aces living and loving in unique ways. Find support amongst the diverse narratives of aces sex-repulsed and sex-favourable, alongside voices exploring what it means to be black and ace, to be queer and ace, or ace and multi-partnered - and use it as a springboard for your own ace growth.

Do you see a story like your own?

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My Review:

As someone who recently came out into the Ace community, I was dying to know more about it and when I saw this on NetGalley, I was super excited! So, thank you Jessica Kingsley Publishers for allowing me to read it.

First, I absolutely loved that the author not only included their own story but included the stories of others. It really brought home the points the author was trying to make. There were experiences I didn't recognize but there were also others that experienced what I did. I liked getting to see there were others like me but also having to learn more about the rest of the spectrum. I also really liked that the author brought up intersectionality.

I will say this does feel a bit like a heavy read at times. Especially, with all of the statistics. Not that they're bad but I would have liked to have seen some graphs or pie charts to just have some visuals to focus on. That way it could break up the heavy text.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this for those who are questioning, just came out, or want to learn more about Ace individuals. I know my friends would read this book so they can better understand me and be supportive.