Synopsis
What does love look like when you are not interested in sex?
Growing up, Caitlin Cook knew the recipe for social success from watching television and reading books: two best friends, two enemies, and a boyfriend. So she arranged her life accordingly: making friends and dreaming of the boys she met in school.
But she felt that inside, something was wrong with her. Because though she wanted to get close to people, every time she experimented with sex, she just felt bored.
This graphic novel follows Caitlin Cook, who is asexual but does not yet fully realize it. From evangelical purity politics to the footloose college campus, Caitlin navigates different worlds each with their own sexual orthodoxies, and clumsily attempts to fit into each of them.
From: Street Noise Books
Notes on This Title
This is a memoir by an asexual woman. It follows her from childhood to adulthood. At one point in her life, she strongly embraces a Christian faith, though does not retain it as an adult. She experiences multiple relationships with controlling partners, and is pressured into unwanted sex. This title also depicts her experiences with depression.
The supporting cast includes a trans woman and a bisexual woman.
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Reviews
“A great selection for young adults seeking affirming queer narratives and for readers who have strived to attain self-acceptance outside of conventional contexts.” (Source: Library Journal)
“In the same vein as My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, this is an unabashedly vulnerable and informative account.” (Source: Publishers Weekly)
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