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Severance
An original, sharp and funny literary debut that explores themes of belonging, alienation, late-capitalism, overconsumption and the immigrant experience.
Maybe it's the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma's offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance.
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Maybe it's the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma's offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance.
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 plague of biblical proportions sweeps the world.
Candace joins a small group of survivors, led by the power-hungry Bob, on their way to the Facility, where, Bob promises, they will have everything they need to start society anew. But Candace is carrying a secret she knows Bob will exploit. Should she escape from her rescuers?
A send-up and takedown of the rituals, routines and missed opportunities of contemporary life, Severance is a moving family story, a deadpan satire and a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive.
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Severance by Ling Ma has garnered widespread acclaim for its witty and terrifying depiction of apocalyptic events with a unique blend of humour and horror. Critics praise the novel's critique of late capitalism, millennial malaise, and consumer culture, highlighting Ma's ability to combine a workplace narrative with a haunting post-apocalyptic tale. The prose is lauded for its precision and emotional impact, as it navigates themes of immigration, identity, and societal habits, making it both a compelling and thought-provoking read.
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ISBN: 9781925773279
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Ling Ma's writing has appeared in Granta, Playboy, Chicago Reader, Ninth Letter, Time Out, ACM and elsewhere. A chapter of Severance received the 2015 Graywolf SLS Prize. She lives in Chicago.
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