CWs: mentions of sexual violence, medical discrimination, depression, rejection, invalidation, cyber bullying and Acephobia.

This infographic book is a great introduction to Asexuality and the Ace community. It very much does what it says on the tin. I really like the art style, it's very fun and makes the information given very easily digestible. This book is definitely mostly for people who know next to nothing about Asexuality so if you're someone who knows a fair bit about it, it may not be for you but I think it's a great resource for teaching people that Ace people and allies alike could use to help people understand the Ace experience.

One thing I particularly liked about this book is it made sure to mention Aromanticism and explicitly state that not all Ace people are Aromantic and not all Aromantic people are Asexual. The two VERY OFTEN get conflated and as an Aromantic person who isn't Asexual, that was a very nice distinction to see.

Overall, this book was fun and I think it's a great resource but as someone who already knows the fundamentals of Asexuality, my understanding is more advanced than this book though I would ABSOULUTELY recommend it!

4.5-5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley for an e-arc of this comic (or is it a graphic novel?).

I've read one other book in this series which was on consent. Given the foundational nature of this series, I didn't find much new in that work. However, I'm entering this subject from the other side, with virtually no background on the subject. I'm that way, I am the target audience of this work. My review is from that perspective rather than an attempt to judge the accuracy of the message itself.

Overall, it was a really well constructed narrative. Despite its short length, it compacted a large amount of information, covering what it means to be ace, sexuality vs romance, misconception, and building a community. I won't pretend to be an expert on the subject, but I do think it worked as an excellent introduction to the topic. The only complaint I have are the transitions which don't always feel natural, but it was minor.

A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon and illustrated by Will Hernandez is a sex-ed comic that does exactly what it says on the tin. Similar in aim to Ace by Angela Chen, though more pared down in its scope and intended for a much younger audience. It actually reminded me a bit of those "so your body is changing" books targeted at tweens.
While it can feel disheartening that we're still in the "what even is asexuality" phase in media representation, as the book itself says, the solution is to put lots and lots of ace rep out into the world, and that's exactly what this book is a part of. Though brief, the authors are very transparent in the introduction about what they do and don't cover, and even provide a book list for further reading at the end.
I could see myself gifting this to members of my family, should I ever choose to come out as ace to them.

I thought that this was a really thoughtful book full of useful information to help give readers useful information and prevent anymore misinformation. I think this would be perfect in a high school library for students to check out. It was easy to understand and fun to read.

I thought it did an all-right job of summarizing what asexuality is and is not and busting some myths. I liked the discussion of the 2SLGBTQIA+ umbrella, but it was more for the authors giving their own experiences on where they feel they fit… the idea of “A” standing for “ally” was new to me and doesn’t seem right, and their personal feelings shouldn’t stand in for suggesting asexuals should not be included - I’m not sure that was clear enough.

I think the biggest problem was that the structure was based on an allo person asking questions, which turned more into a defence of asexuality. It also continually repeated the “lack of sexual attraction” when that is not always the case - as they later talk about with the spectrum of asexuality and grey aces - and I wish it broke out of the bounds of heteronormativity. In short, it was simple - which can be good, but there were also some possible misconceptions that mean this shouldn’t be the only book you read on asexuality.

[Review by an ace/aro reader]

I admit, like many, they lost me when they portrayed the A in LGBTQIA+ as being debatable. It has always stood for aces, everywhere I've seen it and in all my extensive queer circles.

That said, several of the concepts in this were helpful for me when it came to phrasing. A lot of it was tired conversations I've had over and over, but during which I was never certain of how to reply. I really hate labels but some of these metaphors at least help me frame how I identify, so there is a temptation to shove it at anyone who gets weird. This pamphlet is in comic form, which was kind of nice, structuring realistic conversations that were definitely ones I've had in my lifetime. There was one metaphor - even though you're not hungry you can still eat and enjoy cake, and the cake is sex - and that was really useful phrasing. I stumble over this stuff all the time. I'm glad they covered aromanticism and they gray spectrum.

As someone who recently realized I have always been ace. This is literally a quick and easy guide to asexuality. It was a nice read even though I already know the contents they've put in the book. This is a nice way to give to someone who doesn't know what asexuality is instead of explaining it to them. I'll probably give this to people who will ask about me being ace XD

Exactly what it sounds like -- quick and easy. This is a solid overview to asexuality and the misconceptions many asexual people face. Though I don't identify as asexual, I've done a lot of research (and talking with my asexual friends) on ace identities...so there wasn't much new here for me. But for high school students wanting to discover, affirm, or learn about what it means to be ace, this is the perfect starting point. Our students will definitely check this one out with our other Quick & Easy guides, which have also be quite popular.

<b>If you're ace .. or not .. or somewhere in between this book is for you </b>
thanks to oni press and netgalley for an arc in exhange for an honest review.
A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality is really what this book was .
In my early teen days I discovered asexuality , and I fell down in the circle .
Just like everything else when it comes to humans asexuality is a spectrum , you could fall anywhere on it or find yorself moving around.
The metaphore part explained it really good
Action does not equal attraction :)
And overall this book was good , it explained asexuality very well like a piece of cake :)))
And this book must be read by people who have questions about asexuality and not just people who this they are ace .

What a fun way to educate people on Asexuality. I thought the short, quick, graphic novel was an excellent way to explain it quickly and demonstrate differences' importance. It also was very respectful. I sometimes feel like sexuality is a complex topic to discuss when you know nothing about it; however, this graphic novel was perfect for learning.

I think this is such an essential read. The author made it easy for readers to understand, and I believe everyone should read it! Thank you for the advanced copy!!

In whole, the guide is as the title says ‘quick and easy’, it is simplified and designed for those who know nothing about the topic, but doesn’t go into deep detail about most things, other than saying “hey this exists, and it’s also very complicated and diverse!” which is fine. This is a good place to start for someone who is just learning, but it definitely should not be the only thing they read.
As an ace person, I found it unsettling to read “there’s a bit of disagreement about what the A stands for, some say it’s for asexual/aromantic/agender, other’s say it’s for ‘Ally’,” immediately followed up with, “for the most part, it doesn’t really matter,” as well as “there’s actually no right answer”. There is a semi-nuanced topic about whether people choose to identify with the community, sure, but the way it was worded here was very very poor. It’s also very poor wording to insinuate that the ‘A’ stands for ‘Ally’ because it does not, and will not be true.
Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press / Limerence Press for providing me with an ARC of this title!

It's been a couple of days since I got to read this guide, and just now I'm here to talk about it, because it got me thinking. Personal feelings aside, I have to say it's a very nice read. I also have to say I'm new to the Ace community (as in Going Through Stuff) so my opinions will definitely reflect that. As the text itself says, it's an introductory material to asexuality, so don't come to it expecting deep discussions or a guide to practical and personal decisions. It's really well built and brings up very important conversation topics within the Ace community, with an understandable language and nice examples. Some of the topics are a little debatable, but I see it as natural, because even when you have materials with space for deeper discussions it's impossible to agree with everyone.

I see this guide as a very interesting introductory material (the fact that it's illustrated is very nice!), especially because it brings us other references to deepen the discussion at the end, starting a necessary conversation within the LBTQIA+ community and society as a whole, and also helping those of us going through a discovery phase in life.

I think this was a great book. It perfectly explained asexuality in an easy-to-digest format (I can say this because I’m ace xD). The illustrations were cute, the descriptions were accurate, and the presentation was great. I appreciated the differentiation between asexual and aromantic people. Overall, I think this book is really important and I am glad the execution matched the intention.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality is exactly what the title promises.
Written as a friendly conversation, this guide tells all about the basics of what asexuality is, how it works, and the spectrum it covers. It never dives too deep into any of the touched topics (but further reading suggestions are added at the end for anyone interested), yet they manage to cover everything quite well. Although I already had a good understanding on the subject at hand, the book still managed to teach me something more in an easy to digest way, and it also let me feel okay about not knowing *everything*. After all, the most important thing to know is that you need to be open to learn more about everything,
I really hope this book is another step towars better understanding of not only asexuality, but sexuality as a whole.

I recommned this book to everyone - for those who are informed and are happy to see the information being spread, and for those who are yet uninformed.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with an free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

This is a very quick but informative read

It explains so of the questions around asexuality as well as explaining the spectrum and different identities under the ace umbrella

I found this book really interesting and it was nice to see myself within the pages as someone who is asexual

This is truly what the title suggests. This graphic novel is such a quick and easy read but super informative with fun and beautiful illustrations. If anyone would like know more about asexuality or want to know more about themselves, I couldn't recommend this enough!

This was SO INFORMATIVE. The book answered all of my questions and more. It was very cute and I would recommend it to everyone who has any questions at all on the subject or would just like to learn more,

This book delivered exactly what the title said: a simple guide to asexuality. If you or someone you know is questioning, or you just want to know more, this is a GREAT place to start. They are very inclusive of the different types of asexuality and the broad range of experiences being ace entails. I especially related to the section where Molly talks about her experiences with doctors - the medical field has a long way to come to be more inclusive.

I'd be interested in seeing more from these two on similar topics.

The book is very written and easily accessible, which is targeted towards on a young demography, but does well for anyone trying to understand what Asexuality is.

I think it's a super useful intro and while it just scratches the surface it does a good job as what it intends to do, which is provide a quick and easy guide into the Asexuality spectrum.

I think a better job should have been done on how the A in LGBTQIA and the queer topics were handled. I feel like they should have put a bit more effort and that bit comes off slightly odd.

Overall It's a book I'd recommend to anyone and everyone.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review 🏳️‍🌈

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book - I'm an ownvoices ace reviewer, and it was really nice to see more books about the topic start to come out.

This was a well-laid out, well-explained introduction to asexuality. It didn't cover everything, and it didn't delve into the intricate nuances of every aspect of the topics discussed, but for its meant to be (a quick and easy guide), it was fantastic.

I enjoyed the diversity of experiences shown - I wish there was more explanation on the terms 'sex positive' and 'sex negative' and how these differ from 'sex repulsed/ averse' and 'sex neutral', but I understand the aim of the comic was, again, a quick and easy guide as opposed to a thesis. So honestly, I think the writers/artists did a really good job at portraying the complexity of the identity in a short and easy to understand way.

I also liked the breakdown of different asexual stereotypes, and why exactly they're harmful. As well as the emphasis on asexuality not being a choice, I thought these two were the most well done aspects of the piece.

However, one part that did feel like a let down (and made me feel rather... gross) was the discussion over whether aces belong in the LGBTQIA+ community. Yes, it's a nuanced discussion that can't fully be captured in a small comic. But also, it's a discussion for individual aces to have with themselves - NOT for allos to have over whether we belong or not. Aces are queer full stop; the nuance is whether aces themselves choose to identity as such and/or part of the community or not. This part skewed my view on the book as a whole - it would've been five stars if this part had been handled better, but I can't give it any more than 3.5 now.

Thank you again for the chance to read and review.