If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ll know I identify as asexual. So, since June is pride month, I thought I’d share some interesting books featuring asexual characters.
Let me know if you know any others worth being included!
<- Victor Vale (the main character) is depicted as asexual.
Alys, a plus sized girl who has the ability to read runes, is asexual. ->
<- Not only is Felicity asexual, but she’s also aromantic. Not all asexuals are also aromantic, which simply means the lack of romantic attraction.
Zoey, a POC social pariah in a small town full of rich white people where girls keep going missing, is asexual. ->
<- Let’s Talk About Love is a contemporary YA novel featuring a Black, biromantic asexual protagonist.
Tash Hearts Tolstoy can be a bit messy about its depiction of asexuality, I admit, but it’s messy in a way that will be very recognizable to asexual readers because it deals with the effects of internalized amisia. ->
I always want to read more books about ace characters! The Gentlemans Guide is on my shelves and ready to be read, and the Lady’s Guide will follow soon haha
I’m missing Radio Silence from Alice Oseman on the list though, Aled is demisexual!
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Cool – I’ll add it to the list!
And I hope you enjoy Gentleman’s Guide when you get to it!
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I read Vicious and only noticed now that Victor was Asexual, that is cool!!!
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Glad you think so!
The author mentioned that it wasn’t made textual canon until Vengeful so that could be why you missed it.
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I read Vengeful and yeah, I think it is true but I never gave it much think before
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Out of these, I’ve only read Let’s Talk About Love and I really liked it! Two other books from this list are on my TBR and I really should get to them soon haha.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it! Which others are on your TBR?
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I have Tash hearts Tolstoy, A Lady’s guide to petticoats and piracy and Vengeful on my TBR!
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