Severance by Ling Ma

Severance

Ling Ma

304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark reflective medium-paced
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Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine: her work, watching movies with her boyfriend, avoiding thoughts of her recently deceased Chinese immigrant parents. So she barely notices when a ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 31,934 reviews

Moods

dark: 73%

reflective: 66%

tense: 39%

emotional: 36%

sad: 31%

mysterious: 22%

adventurous: 21%

challenging: 21%

funny: 14%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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