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Fiction Books Featuring Asexual Characters

Going to make this an ongoing list. Starting small. Ones I’ve read myself, and then if anyone ever has any to recommend me let me know, this is just for myself to have and refer back to and in case anyone else wants. 

For now it’s mainly aroace but I’m totally down for other books, it’s just harder to know if they’re asexual if they have love interests unless specifically stated (please help!!) (Some things may be spoilers?!?!)

1. Loveless by Alice Oseman (Character: Georgia, main character, book focuses on being aroace)

2. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Character: Mia, main character, mentioned in passing without using the language but then her entire character seems to make way more sense)

3. Tell No Tales by C. Chancy (2 main characters who are asexual!!)

4. Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (a main character, Abed, is demisexual)

5. The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk (a main character, Ysbeta, is aroace— major plot point in the book, the word is not used but she blatantly expresses not being attracted to anyone and it drives the narrative)

6. ACES WILD BY AMANDA DEWITT (all caps because I’m very excited for this but haven’t ready it yet— a heist book with an entire CAST of asexual characters?!?!?!)

7. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (aroace main character!!)

8. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (main character’s best friend is aroace!)

9. Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner (one fo the main characters, Millie, is ace)

10. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (main character, Keiko, is aroace-- a main theme of the book is that the people in her life find it odd that she has no desire to be in a relationship or reach milestones similar to others, the social expectations and disappointments felt very familiar)

11. And Another Lovely Day by Leehama (Webtoon!! Anti-romcom with two AroAce main characters!!)

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Six Angry Girls || Adrienne Kisner || 272 pages Top 3 Genres: Contemporary / LGBTQIA+ / Young Adult

Synopsis: Raina Petree is crushing her senior year, until her boyfriend dumps her, the drama club (basically) dumps her, the college of her dreams slips away, and her arch-nemesis triumphs. Things aren’t much better for Millie Goodwin. Her father treats her like a servant, and the all-boy Mock Trial team votes her out, even after she spent the last three years helping to build its success. But then, an advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls’ bathroom, where Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls to not only take on Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process.

Publication Date: August 2020. / Average Rating: 3.85. / Number of Ratings: ~1470.

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book review | Six Angry Girls

Author: Adrienne Kisner

Cover Design: Mallory Grigg (the design here and in the interior is so fun)

Cover Illustration: Noël Kalmus 

Genre: YA Fiction, Realistic Fiction

Rating: ⭐⭐

Raina Petree is crushing her senior year, until her boyfriend dumps her, the drama club (basically) dumps her, the college of her dreams slips away, and her arch-nemesis triumphs. Things aren’t much better for Millie Goodwin. Her father treats her like a servant, and the all-boy Mock Trial team votes her out, even after she spent the last three years helping to build its success. But then, an advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls’ bathroom, where Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls to not only take on Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process.

I’m forever on the hunt for an enjoyable YA novel centered around feminism that’s but unfortunately this book was not for me. I admire the premise - activism, knitting, and mock trial are interesting topics for YA and the idea of six diverse, female characters in one novel was exciting. In the end, I just could not get my head around the confusing POV switching and clunky writing style (there are almost no contractions). The mock trial plot was fun at first, but in the end I lost interest as strong character development failed to emerge and the various subplots got in the way. 

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Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner

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2020 reads // twitter

Six Angry Girls 

 a group of girls start their own Mock Trial team after one of them is kicked out by the boys and another is dumped by her boyfriend 

also join a knitting group 

friendship 

ace f/f romance

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New Releases: August 2020

New Releases: August 2020

The Immortal City by May Peterson (3rd)

This is the second book in the Sacred Dark series

I don’t remember you…

Reborn as an immortal with miraculous healing powers, Ari remembers nothing of his past life. His entire world now consists of the cold mountainside city of Serenity. Ruled with an iron fist. Violent.

Lonely.

I may never remember you…

Regaining the memories of who he once was seems an…

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