Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
CW: Controlling Family, Racism, Acephobia, Microagressions, Drinking, Discussion of Sex
5/5
I have rarely felt so seen by a book! If you are on the asexual spectrum, even if you don't typically read romance novels, I highly recommend Let's Talk About Love. This book is to asexuality as Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales is to being bi. It explores the nuances and the struggles that come with being ace while weaving a very sweet love story.
Alice is a college student who has just been broken up with, more or less, because she is ace. She moves in with her two best friends, not being able to remain in the dorm room she shared with her ex. Soon, the library she works at gets a new employee, the cutest person Alice has ever seen. His name is Takumi and he is about to challenge everything Alice thinks she knows about herself.
Despite Alice's bashfulness, she and Takumi become fast friends. As Alice struggles to decide what he means to her, her best friends become jealous and worry that they are being replaced. The trio are like a family, but are threatening to become just as dysfunctional as Alice's biological family. Utilizing therapy, Alice talks about love, in all forms.
Let's Talk About Love is laugh-out-loud-at-work funny, and immensely relatable. The characters are well formed and one finds themself loving them all despite their flaws. This book sends wonderful messages about asexuality, therapy, being biromantic, platonic love, following your dreams, facing your problems, interracial relationships, and not making assumptions. The only thing I could possibly complain about is the magic trick in Chapter 12. I didn't understand it and kept waiting for it to be called back to, which did not happen.
I hope you will love this book as much as I did! I'll be exploring the other books by Claire Kann soon. Much love to the reader for the audiobook, Adenrele Ojo!
While I have your attention, please check out this fanart for the book by Book Fanartist on tumblr:
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