Got an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I like how Eris Young made this book with great care for an ace, questioning, and those other people who want to be enlightened about Asexual, Aromantic, Demi and/or Grey-Ace.

I highly recommend this because, as the title says, "Ace Voices." Eris Young interviewed people who are in the community, which helped better understand the topic and/or feel seen and heard. It has a content of visibility, journey of knowing who we are, microlabels, our language, coming (and being) out, a-spec and the LGBTQ+ community, intersectionality, cultural background and racialisation, gender, disability mental illness and neurodivergence, friends and family, love, future relationships, and joy. Of course, it has sensitive/triggering topics, and I advise you to read the caution warning of the author before continuing.

"Throughout these pages, you will find mention of topics that some readers may find distressing, including sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, genocide, the transatlantic slave trade, forced sterilisation and corrective rape. I mention these subjects only in my exploration of the ways that a-spec people are and have been marginalised and do not go into detail, but I will flag them up at the beginning of a chapter, nonetheless."

The author also added fictional media with a-spec representation, and I realized there are more than I thought. I'm glad a-spec is getting more attention and representation. This book is a significant resource for the a-spec community!

Reading more about the experiences of other asexuals was really interesting, so this was my favorite part of "Ace Voices". What I didn't like was that the author repeated several of the quotes and, in general, there were some unnecessary repetitions throughout this book.

A wonderful for read for LGBTQ+ members and allies. This book has a lot of important topics and opinions about the asexual community to light. There is quite a lot to think about when reading this book and I recommend people check it out to learn more about it ace and aro identities and struggles. You also get to learn more about the personal journey and struggle of the author.

I thought this was a really interesting subject as its not an area I know much about. I found the book too heavy on statistics and struggled to read it, the personal stories were the best part but it was too bogged down by stats.

This was such a comprehensive exploration of ace identities. Really captures the complexities of how different people experience asexuality and all its spectrum.

The contributions from such a variety of anonymous people were so valuable in highlighting topics and issues that overlap with ace identities - race, religion, cultural backgrounds and space within the LGBTQ+ community.

It was very relatable and reassuring. As someone who has explored these topics a lot I still learnt and got a lot out of reading it! There was also lots of good signposts to resources at the end.

I did find some of the writing style a little dry and not the most engaging, but, it’s non-fiction so there’s only so much you can do about that. Will definitely recommend to a lot of people!

I wanted to read this to learn more about the ace spectrum. It has all that and more but a lot of extraneous chatter.

Eris Young gave us an in depth, thorough and inclusive roadmap to understanding Asexuality. This is an amazing book for those who are interested in working with the LGBTQ+, who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and For those who want to be a better ally to the asexuals in their life.