Jennifer’s answer to “Hi Jennifer!! I was wondering if there are any LGBTQ characters in the Ascendance Series?” > Likes and Comments

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message 1: by Nisa (new)

Nisa Will you give warning for those who don't believe those kinds of relationships are right? I love your books, but I'll pass on normalizing what I see as sin.


message 2: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley I agree! I absolutely love her books! But it is a sin 😣


message 3: by Biba (new)

Biba Totally agree ^^


message 4: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry ^^^ Yes, I would prefer a warning too because it goes against my religious beliefs.


message 5: by Biba (new)

Biba Same


message 6: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Yeah same!


message 7: by a v a (new)

a v a As Issabelle said, this goes against my religious beliefs as well. I love your books, Mrs. Nielsen, but I won't enjoy them with something that I consider a sin in them.


ellie (telemachus’s version) (free palestine) Aw dang it. I liked having a kindred spirit author with no LGBT characters in her books, cause I don't either.


message 9: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Same Ellie


message 10: by Ry (new)

Ry I agree with everyone up there.


message 11: by Emmilene (new)

Emmilene Me to! I am glad you spoke up!


message 12: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley 💜


message 13: by Ry (new)

Ry Yeah, i love your series, but i just don't agree with the LGBTQ+ stuff. i just want some clean books/stories to read in this day and age.


message 14: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Agreed Rylie! I was really excited to fine Jennifer so clean with her writing...this is definitely a bummer 😢
But at least it will be in a story and not a full book!
Imma hate to see possibly a favorite character "come out"


message 15: by Ry (new)

Ry Yeah, Elisa, the books will still be AMAZING, but just the fact that knowing someone is not who I thought them to be, is disappointing. And yes, thankfully it's not a full book. The reason I didn't read PJO is bc I didn't really like it, but I didn't want to fall in love with characters who I knew would be gay, and I guess the same thing is happening with these.


message 16: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry Elisa and Rylie: I just second that SO much! I don't know why it's too much to ask for to just have ONE series that is clean that I can love and support and tell all my friends about without feeling guilty.


message 17: by a v a (new)

a v a Ugh. I agree with EVERYTHING y'all are saying. It's so hard to find clean books these days...and Nielsen is one of my favorite authors! I can't even imagine one of my favorite characters "coming out", regardless if it's a short story or part of the book. It sorta just ruins it for me, seeing that I don't support that stuff. @Isabelle - RIGHT?!?!? Like, I just want a good, clean series with none of this stuff. Why is that so hard????


message 18: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Yes!!! Agree 3000% I can't imagine some form THE ASCENDANCE series coming out!!! It's my favorite series EVER and yes @Ava it would ruin EVERYTHING 😥


message 19: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley I agree with y'all so much! So glad that others share my opinion ❤


message 20: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry AMEN, Ava!! Exactly, why is that so hard? I nearly stopped reading when I first hit my teen years because young adult literature was the books I was interested in but I will NOT waiver my convictions for the sake of enjoyment. If it wasn't for Christian fiction, self-published books, and Jennifer Nielsen, I wouldn't be a reader today. So it just pains me to know that the upcoming generations of teens who will be like me won't have an author like her they can trust. :,(


message 21: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry @elisa YES!!! I feel the same way. <33


message 22: by a v a (new)

a v a Exactly! Like, I'm still scanning the Juvenile sections at bookstores and libraries because so much YA is so... not okay and weird. Nielsen's books are just so good and clean, and free of all of THIS.
I'm just glad I'm not the only one with this opinion. I saw this question and the answer and was like *gasp* NOT JENNIFER NIELSEN!!! NOT THE ASCENDANCE SERIES!!! But yeah...*sigh* this is just a little frustrating.


message 23: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry GIRL I WAS THE SAME WAY!!!! (Actually, I was worse. I cried... and I'm not a crier... long story XD) It is, it really, truly is. *sighs*


message 24: by a v a (new)

a v a Yeah....
It just disturbs me tbh. Especially since The Ascendance Series was so innocent. Just Sage's humor and huge plot twists. Then you throw something like this in there. Sheesh, I need some chocolate or something...


message 25: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry Girl, I feel your pain. *offers chocolate*


message 26: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry honestly, it disturbs me as well.


message 27: by Ry (new)

Ry Also, if anyone including Mrs. Nielsen reads this and doesn't understand, We are NOT hating her or her books. This series is my favorite and probably is someone else's favorite in this comment thread, which is why we don't want this to happen. It's like your favorite food, which you thought was always fine to eat, one day being horrible and making you sick. You want the yummy food. (wow. i am so bad at writing whatever these things are called. XD XD)


message 28: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry ^^^^


message 29: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley I agree with all yall!
And yes @Rylie
Just sad!!


message 30: by a v a (new)

a v a Yes! Thanks for writing that out Rylie!


message 31: by a v a (new)

a v a *takes chocolate*
thanks girl


message 32: by Ry (new)

Ry Yeah, agree with you up there Ava. Sage was innocent and I thought the rest of them were. it just kinda makes me sick. I want innocent characters that we can relate to.


message 33: by a v a (new)

a v a Yeah, that makes a lotta sense. I like characters that I can relate to. Sage makes me laugh... a lot. But so do the other characters. Like, they all just fit together in this great way, all their personalities are just great the way they are. Why change that? You know?


message 34: by Ry (new)

Ry YES!! Keep them young and innocent. Don't follow in others' footsteps just to do it. *sigh*


message 35: by a v a (new)

a v a Exactly! *sighs*
It's too bad...


message 36: by Biba (new)

Biba I agree with everything that was said!! ITS SO HARD TO FIND BOOKS THAT ARE CLEAN! Ig we can just not read the short story, but it still kinda wrecks the book for me


message 37: by Ry (new)

Ry Yes, totally. Just knowing that someone isn't who we thought they truly were is just going to ruin it some.


message 38: by a v a (new)

a v a Yeah. It will change things whether or not we read it. We'll still know that one of our (possible) favorite characters isn't who we thought they were. I just hope it's not who I think it is...


message 39: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Yeah 😭


message 40: by Biba (new)

Biba Yep :(


message 41: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley At least I'm not the only one who shares this sadness
Thanks yall ❤


message 42: by a v a (new)

a v a Yep. I'm glad that we spoke up.


message 43: by Biba (new)

Biba Same


message 44: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Yas 😊


message 45: by Issabelle (new)

Issabelle Perry Yes, same here!!


ellie (telemachus’s version) (free palestine) I'm just gonna maybe ignore the short story when it comes out...especially if it's who I think it is it will ruin the story. Totally not hating on Ascendance or Jen I could never do that but I will die if it's one of my faves. Yeah @Ava I need chocolate too


message 47: by a v a (new)

a v a @Ellie - I totally agree. It's like... I don't wanna say who I think it is...but....yeah I just don't want it to be one of my faves.


message 48: by Elisa (new)

Elisa Riley Yeah same yall....I unfortunately have a theory, but I won't say lol. So sad! But definitely not having @Ellie
Yeah @Ava can I have chocolate 🍫😂


ellie (telemachus’s version) (free palestine) Yeah I mean i have a couple theories but I don't want to say them in case they're true, right?


message 50: by a v a (new)

a v a lol
i have a few theories, but i'm a little scared to say them...


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