Is Love the Answer? - by Uta Isaki (Paperback)

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About the Book

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

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Is Love the Answer? is very much a 'coming out, but to yourself' kind of story, and it does a lot of things I wish other queer stories would do... As a neat and nice single volume story, I would love for Is Love the Answer? to make its way into libraries everywhere for teens and even adults." -TheOASG

"Doesn't offer any clear-cut answers, nor does it settle all of its characters into a comfortable happily ever after. But what it does do is teach the questions to ask and stress that it's okay if you don't come up with a definitive answer, now or ever. There is no such thing that's 'normal.' There's only who you are, and whoever that is, it's perfectly fine." -Anime News Network

"Very authentic and wonderfully written... An amazing story of self-acceptance that I think everyone should read." -Library Lady of NYC

About the Author

Uta Isaki is a Japanese manga writer and artist best known for their yuri (girls' love) and comics centered about characters navigating their experiences and relationship with their gender and sexual identities. They are known for their short stories Mine-kun is Asexual, Silkscreen, and other stories which have appeared in Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart and Éclair Blanche. Is Love The Answer? Is their first solo work to appear in print in English.

Product Highlights

• A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual.
• About the Author: Uta Isaki is a Japanese manga writer and artist best known for their yuri (girls' love) and comics centered about characters navigating their experiences and relationship with their gender and sexual identities.
• 256 Pages
• Comics + Graphic Novels, LGBT