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A review by bluebrooks
Severance by Ling Ma
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
this book is gonna stick with me for a long time. i've never related to a character more than candace, and i feel like i really understand her. the only critical things i have to say about the ending are that it felt rushed and i wish ling ma would have developed candace's character just a bit more. there were definitely a few loose ends with this book and the ending is pretty open - ma makes allusions to passages from the beginning of the novel in the final pages, which helps brain everything full circle. still, i was left wanting more.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol