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M Zakharuk

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Gay and Lesbian, Suspense, Fantasy

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January 2020

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M Zakharuk (she/ze/zir) is a non-binary lesbian writer dedicated to messy and thrilling fiction centring lesbian characters. She's lived in Chernivtsi, Kyiv, and Dublin, and can be found @mzakharuk on Bsky. ...more

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M Zakharuk’s books

Average rating: 4.18 · 131 ratings · 44 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Imago: A Dystopian Gothic 4.14 avg rating — 85 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Orbits Decay Homeward 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Appetite: A Lesbian Vampire Novella 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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M Zakharuk wants to read How to Fly (When You Fell from Heaven, #1) by Alyson Greaves (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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M Zakharuk rated a book it was amazing A Rotten Girl by J. Ursula Topaz	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You know, trans literary fiction often disappoints me at least a little. It's about the messiness, yes, because illuminating the ugly, mundane, and petty aspects of trans life is appealing and relatable in the best-worst way—but, traditionally publis ...more
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M Zakharuk and 7 other people liked oniongrapefruit's review of A Rotten Girl: "Trans woman whose heartfelt literary debut sinks pivots to writing M/M romance... and, in accordance with the commodification of identity demanded by the market, decides to create a cis gay man pseudonym. Super hilarious AND also quite serious, it's " Read more of this review »
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M Zakharuk and 6 other people liked May's review of A Rotten Girl: "Satire about marginalized books isn't exactly new, and in many ways A Rotten Girl almost feels inevitable. But Topaz does an excellent job setting this story apart. Pearl is a trans woman who, in an attempt to achieve mainstream success, poses as a c" Read more of this review »
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You know, trans literary fiction often disappoints me at least a little. It's about the messiness, yes, because illuminating the ugly, mundane, and petty aspects of trans life is appealing and relatable in the best-worst way—but, traditionally publis ...more
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M Zakharuk is now following Sunny Lu's reviews
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