Katharine Duckett answers “Hey, are these ladies lesbian or bisexual,...”

Arthur asked this question about Miranda in Milan:

Hey, are these ladies lesbian or bisexual, or one each? I've seen two reviews mention lesbian but one called it a bisexual romance. I'd like to know since I make book recommendations at my library, so I want to know for sure what I'm talking about beforehand.

Katharine Duckett Hi! I didn't write the characters with those labels in mind, because the way people in the early modern period related to their sexuality wouldn't nec…moreHi! I didn't write the characters with those labels in mind, because the way people in the early modern period related to their sexuality wouldn't necessarily align with the identifiers that contemporary queer people use. That said, I think the story probably functions better as lesbian representation, but leave it open to readers' interpretations.(less)

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