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A review by erindoesdesign
Severance by Ling Ma
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Incredible. The pandemic depiction is so uncannily accurate that I spent the first half of the book assuming it had been published sometime in the summer of 2020 at earliest. Unexpectedly emotional in places. The way the story weaves from past to present is beautiful.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident and Abandonment
Pandemic topics might be sensitive for some