A light, enjoyable asexual romance with outstanding representation. When her blissful summer takes an unexpected turn and Takumi becomes her knight with a shiny library-employee badge (close enough), Alice has to decide if she's willing to risk their friendship for a love that might not be reciprocated-or understood.Ĭlaire Kann's young adult debut novel Let's Talk About Love, chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, gracefully explores the struggle with emerging adulthood and the complicated line between friendship and what it might mean to be something more.Īlice is black, biromantic, and asexual, and her relationship with Takumi is genuine and fun.

Alice is done with dating-no thank you, do not pass go, stick a fork in her, done.īut then Alice meets Takumi and she can't stop thinking about him or the rom com-grade romance feels she did not ask for (uncertainty, butterflies, and swoons, oh my!). The only thing missing from her perfect plan? Her girlfriend (who ended things when Alice confessed she's asexual). Nonstop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite TV shows (best friends totally included) with the smallest dash of adulting-working at the library to pay her share of the rent. Striking a perfect balance between heartfelt emotions and spot-on humor, this YA debut features a pop-culture enthusiast protagonist with an unforgettable voice sure to resonate with readers.Īlice had her whole summer planned.

Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann