A-Okay

I love that recently there have been more MG/YA books with asexual characters! They pretty much all feature the characters being shook to learn that this concept exists and that there's nothing wrong with them, which I think is about right for this narrative at this point in time. Fingers crossed that within a few years asexuality/aromanticism will have more mainstream cultural saturation to the point where we won't need as many books like this, but for now I think it's so important!!

Anyway that aside I also really appreciated how honestly this dealt with acne and the side effects of accutane. I've been #blessed with pretty good skin so I never had to go through that and it sounds so intense! I can imagine that for kids who do have to take accutane they will appreciate seeing it represented (and I know the author has said both the acne and asexual narratives were based on his own experience so I assume they're pretty on-point, though of course everyone's individual experiences vary).

Big Issues aside it's also just a great slice-of-life coming of age kinda story, great for the hordes of fans of Raina Telgemeier.