The Most Disappointing Queer Books I Read in 2025
Usually, I'm talking about the queer books I love. But since we're at the end of the year, here are my most disappointing reads of 2025.
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Usually, I'm talking about the queer books I love. But since we're at the end of the year, here are my most disappointing reads of 2025.
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