Severance
by Ling Ma
Taste attributes: science fictiondramahorrorfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA stylish science-fiction novel that is otherworldly and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
22 ratings
About This Book
Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, troubleshoots the teen-targeted Gemstone Bible, watches movies in a Greenpoint basement with her boyfriend.
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- Author
- Ling Ma
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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