Hey! are there LGBT characters in this book?

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chris The answer is no. There are no LGBT characters IN THE BOOK. If the author has to tell readers in a Tumblr post that one of the characters was bisexual without actually depicting it in the pages, then that is a cop-out of Dumbledorian proportions.

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Tiferet Yes, in open text.

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"Parrish... heard a male voice in the prince's chamber and stopped. It was not strange to hear, in and of itself - Rhy was prone to entertaining and made little secret of his varied tastes, and it was hardly Parrish's place to question his proclivities. But Parrish recognised the voice at once; it did not belong to one of Rhy's pursuits... Parrish's cheeks reddened at the seductiveness in Holland's tone".

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Aleksandra Janusz Perhaps it is the translation, but I think it is quite clear that Rhy is bisexual.

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Matthew Martin It was strongly implied that at least one of the characters had maintained relationships with both men and women. It was introduced in such a fashion like it was assumed a non-issue, the book didn't shine a light on it just let it be a subtle part of the backdrop. This way, when it comes to the forefront in the later books, it was not much of a surprise.

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