A review by jarka120
Severance by Ling Ma

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

an interesting read/listen. i liked the messages about the banality of the capitalist society we live in today and in a post-covid world it was interesting how the author actually pretty accurately predicted many aspects of how we would react to a pandemic. also a cool take on a typical ~zombie~ story that still felt properly eerie without the gore and physical horror associated with the genre. i would've liked more focus on the present day, however, and it felt like i was reading more than one book at points when the story focused on the MC's past. overall though would recommend this as a captivating and fast story.