bloomie_thebookworm 's review for:

Severance by Ling Ma

5.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A brilliant pre-COVID imagining of a world-stopping pandemic. Ma hits on themes of home, belonging, and the failures of Capitalism. Nods to actual events in the Fall of 2011 resonated with me as a millennial. Perfect for fans of Station Eleven.