Is Love the Answer?

Graphic novel, 258 pages

English language

Published Jan. 17, 2023 by Kodansha Comics.

ISBN:
978-1-64651-649-0
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ASIN:
1646516494

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A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of "Mine-kun is Asexual."

When it comes to love, high schooler Chika wonders if she might be an alien. She’s never fallen for or even had a crush on anyone, and she has no desire for physical intimacy. Her friends tell her that she just "hasn't met the one yet," but Chika has doubts... It's only when Chika enters college and meets peers like herself that she realizes there’s a word for what she feels inside—asexual—and she’s not the only one. After years of wondering if love was the answer, Chika realizes that the answer she long sought may not exist at all—and that that's perfectly normal.

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lighthearted discussion of an inner coming out as aromantic and asexual

it's a pretty light-hearted read about a girl that thinks she's broken, but with the help of new friends realise she's actually aromantic and asexual!

read it a while ago, after it got recommended in a local aro/ace group (turned out a local library had a translation of this book, but we read it electronically in the English version).

there was a scene about "cheating" that we didn't like so much, but otherwise it was a nice read 💚🖤💜