Book Summary and Reviews of Being Aro by Madeline Dyer, Rosiee Thor

Media Reviews

"An impassioned anthology about aromantic teens that explores a range of experiences across varying genres." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The anthology proves with pizazz and shine how expansive platonic, familial, and self-love can be, and shows that aromantic protagonists belong in every type of story." ―Booklist (starred review)

"Welcome aro representation exploring a wealth of complex worlds and identities." ―Kirkus Reviews

"A shining example of the spectrum of love, these 12 stories are each a powerful reminder that love and romance are not always the same thing." ―School Library Journal

"Wide-ranging, deeply relatable, and bursting with emotional honesty, this anthology offers aro readers a home and gives everyone else a new lens for understanding. Being Aro is a love letter to every kind of love. Absolutely unforgettable." ―S.E. Anderson, author of the Starstruck Saga and Over the Moon

"An empowering collection of stories filled with heart, courage, and acceptance. Brimming with memorable characters and adventures that span across genres, this anthology expertly weaves together the shared experience of embracing your truest self." ―Akemi Dawn Bowman, critically-acclaimed author of The Infinity Courts

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Madeline Dyer is a novelist, anthologist, poet, and literary academic drawn to dark and monstrous stories. Her debut anthology Being Ace (Page Street YA, 2023) received a starred review from School Library Journal and was named a 2024 Lammy Award Finalist at the Lambda Literary Awards, commemorating "outstanding LGBTQ+ literature from 2023." Her debut novel Untamed (Prizm Books, 2015) also won the 2015 SIBA award for Best Dystopian Novel.

Rosiee Thor writes stories for all ages, including young adult novels Tarnished Are the Stars and Fire Becomes Her, the picture book The Meaning of Pride, and tie-in novels for franchises like Life is Strange and Firefly. Their short fiction appears in anthologies like the Lambda Award-nominated Being Ace, and they are the editor of Why On Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology and This is How We Roll: A Queer Anthology. Rosiee lives in Oregon with a dog, two cats, and an abundance of plants.

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