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My top ten reads of 2021
‘Tis the season for celebrating the best of the best here at The Charisian! In the span of ten spaces, I share the ten best books this year — number one is quite the wild boi!
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‘Iron Widow’ by Xiran Jay Zhao and ‘Crier’s War’ by Nina Varela are the queer YA books this world needs
The year is wrapping up, and with it, I’m accelerating on the book reviews: today’s spotlight is on both ‘Crier’s War’ and ‘Iron Widow’, both here, both queer, and both ready to dismantle the patriarchy. What more could we ask for?