Jordon is very excitable but this has its charm at times. You can see Jordan’s mind working a mile a minute and his talkative nature is juxtaposed against Hennessy’s subdued, calmer nature. Walker has captured the two differences voices perfectly. There are unique and diverse characters and Walker has managed to show the joy of friendship groups and the adventures of people in their mid-twenties: able to enjoy the freedom of being an adult while allowed to still be young and not have any major responsibilities. It is slightly rough around the edges in terms of style and story but it has heart.

There is a certain delightful charm about this book. Maybe Hennessy can convince Jordan that his world hasn’t been turned upside down at all, but maybe it’s now-for the first time in his life-the right way up. Leaving his North Shore support group behind, he starts his own in Surry Hills, where he meets first-time-attendee Jordan.Ī little bewildered and scared, but completely adorable, Hennessy is struck by this guy who’s trying to find where he belongs. His being asexual had seen the end of a lot of his romances, but he’s determined to stay true to himself. Hennessy Lang moved to Surry Hills after splitting with his boyfriend. But when he realises adding the label ‘asexual’ might explain a lot, it turns his world upside down. Gay, geek, a librarian, socially awkward, a nervous rambler, an introvert, an outsider. It is sure to put a smile on your face.Jordan O’Neill isn’t a fan of labels, considering he has a few.

OMG and the Soup Crew! What a funny and touching group of side characters. The support characters are great: lovable with all their flaws and quirks and their friendship makes you green with envy. Even his obsession with a certain F-word hit me as hilarious because it fit him so naturally (I normally do not like the frequent use of profanity in books because it distracts me from the story). Jordan is such a great character with his irreverent sense of humor, his penchant for what he calls “word diarrhea”, and his very relatable fear of labels (who wants to be labeled anyway?). I was pretty much loving it by the end of the first chapter. I had read several recommendation from asexual readers praising this book so I picked it up. I originally picked up this book because, as a writer I was curious to see how an asexual romance would be portraited. Walker and really enjoyed her characters, her sense of humor and the way the main couple’s relationship develops.

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