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A review by applesodaperson
Severance by Ling Ma
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
So my biggest problem with this book was that it was trying to do way to too much. It felt like it was trying to be a literary fiction character study, while also being a dystopian apocalypse book. But this just led to the tones of the two plot lines being drastically different, and the switch between them being very jarring.
I also just didn’t think Candace was a very compelling character.
The one thing I did like was the virus. The idea was cool, and the beginning of the pandemic was spooky and reminded me of Covid, even though this book was written before.
The reason I decided to dnf this even past the halfway point was that I just realized I did not care about what happened to the characters or how the story ended.
Listened to on Libby.
I also just didn’t think Candace was a very compelling character.
The one thing I did like was the virus. The idea was cool, and the beginning of the pandemic was spooky and reminded me of Covid, even though this book was written before.
The reason I decided to dnf this even past the halfway point was that I just realized I did not care about what happened to the characters or how the story ended.
Listened to on Libby.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Death
Minor: Pregnancy