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I really think everyone should read this book, regardless of whether they identify on the asexual spectrum, from the more stereotypical sex-repulsed ace to those who are open to sex with a partner, or even occasionally experience sexual attraction and desire. There is a lot more going on here than we realize.

Ace is an incisive, nuanced work of nonfiction that explores not only the breadth of asexual experience and identity, but also complicates the way we think and talk about issues of consent, and the pressures we place on people to conform to some nebulous "normalcy" in sexual behavior and desire. It will probably cause you to take a good look at your own experience of sexuality and Chen offers language for evaluating things that often go unspoken, unnoticed. It also shows how culturally, we tend to center sex and romantic relationships to a degree that may actually be harmful to some people. Additionally, this takes an intersectional approach, highlighting how assumptions based in race or gender can make it difficult for ace people to acknowledge their identity. It's an interesting, thought-provoking book and I'm glad I picked it up.