Kraig answers “Is this an LGBTQ book?”

Cat asked this question about Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1):

Is this an LGBTQ book?

Kraig There is no reason to think that any character in this book is LGBTQ.

If one really WANTS it to be, then I suppose one could interpret the friendship …moreThere is no reason to think that any character in this book is LGBTQ.

If one really WANTS it to be, then I suppose one could interpret the friendship between Amari and Binta as romantic in nature, but I think that's a huge stretch, particularly given that Amari seems to have a thing for Tzain, the protagonist's brother.(less)

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Sarah B Ah yes, if only there was a way she could have feelings for both Binta and Tzain... like a sexuality that encompassed multiple genders....
Oct 14, 2018 07:35AM · flag

Camille The *massive* power differential between a princess and her servant makes romance between the two problematic for me. Where is Binta's choice/freedom? ...more
Dec 25, 2018 08:22PM · flag

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