Time for another book review, and this is another of my favorites from 2011. Hopefully I’ll be able to get started on 2012 now. I’m only 2.5 months (at least 10 books) behind.

Anyway, this one is Lavie Tidhar’s Osama which, like The Islanders, is short-listed for the BSFA Award. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them both on the Clarke shortlist either. Tidhar’s book caused a big enough splash to warrant a review from Gary Wolfe in Locus, who liked it. It does actually have a trans character in it. She has very much a bit part, but is well-treated by the author. Like Gary, I’m much more interested in what Tidhar is doing with his cultural references and political arguments. Read more here.