![]() ![]() Victor and Eli started out as college roommatesbrilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. The author has since stated several times on Twitter that he is in fact asexual, though the community remains divided on whether or not this counts as representation. Schwab's New York Times bestseller Vicious is a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers. ![]() Parts of the community are still unsure whether or not this makes Victor canonically asexual. Interest in sex and sexual attraction are not synonymous, so this could lead readers to get the wrong image of what asexuality is. However it should be noted that the passage quoted in the book in support of this also describes how Victor is not interested in sex, and that the word "asexual" is never used. There is a brief mention of how Victor has never been aroused by naked people, implying a lack of sexual attraction. The overall reaction from the community was mixed. Before Vengeful, the sequel to Vicious, was released, Schwab said on Twitter that Vengeful would make Victor (the main character) canonically asexual.Asexual main character (coded, author-verified, see controversies for more info). ![]() An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity. ![]()
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