Vicious by V.E. Schwab

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Vicious
Cover of Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Author(s) V.E. Schwab
Published September 24, 2014
Publisher Tor Books
Genre(s) Science Fiction
Fantasy
Age group Adult


Vicious by V.E. Schwab is an adult science-fiction fantasy novel, originally published on September 24, 2014. It is the first book in the Villains series.

Trigger Warnings

  • Abandonment
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Animal death
  • Blood (graphic)
  • Death
  • Drug use
  • Electrocution
  • Gun violence
  • Medical experimentation
  • Murder
  • Overdosing
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-harm
  • Sexual assault
  • Suicide (mentioned and attempted)
  • Violence

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Asexual main character (coded, author-verified[1][2][3], see controversies for more info)

Tropes

Controversies

  • Before Vengeful, the sequel to Vicious, was released, Schwab said on Twitter that Vengeful would make Victor (the main character) canonically asexual.[4] The overall reaction from the community was mixed. [5] It should be noted that the passage quoted in the book in support of this only describes how Victor is not interested in sex, not that he doesn't feel sexual attraction, and the word "asexual" is never used. Interest in sex and sexual attraction are not synonymous, so this may be considered insufficient information to determine whether or not Victor is canonically asexual. 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. [6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/veschwab/status/888157621554958337
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/throneofpages/status/1111673505815371777?s=20
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/veschwab/status/1004008545141043201?s=20
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/veschwab/status/1011442990148136960?lang=en
  5. ↑ https://www.theillustratedpage.net/2018/11/27/review-of-vengeful-by-v-e-schwab/#:~:text=Before%20Vengeful%20was%20released%2C%20Schwab,from%20the%20community%20was%20mixed.
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/throneofpages/status/1111673505815371777?s=20
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/veschwab/status/1004008545141043201?s=20
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/veschwab/status/888157621554958337
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