Is there a book with incel mc(who wants intimacy but don't get it), and not the misogynistic hater incel but sad, depressed and suicidal incel. We want representation too.
And he/she doesn't get it in end, i need realistic representation. They come in terms with it or commit suicide(preferably). And i like classical fantasy setting.
Thanks in advance.
by mercy_4_u
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All incel are misogynistic. It is part of the definition of the label. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series by Stephen R. Donaldson is about as close as I can think of. It’s not a fun series, but a very interesting read. Most people despise the main character – he is never meant to be “likable” – and drop it after the first few chapters but if you aren’t looking for a Hero, or even a grudgingly awesome Anti-hero, then Thomas Covenant might suit you.
Isekai before it was called that, “incel” before that was a label.
Harold Lauder in The Stand is very similar to what you’re looking for. Although he does fool around with a woman near the end (she is manipulating him), he does not have sex. It’s post-apocalyptic dark fantasy.
That’s all I got
Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye by Salinger always felt pretty much like the Author’s incel side coming out. Especially the obliviousness to the privilege in which he already exists. I even recall a line where Holden essentially talks about hating what Incels refer to as “Chads”.
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle