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Sea Change

By Gina Chung
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Ro is at a crossroads in her life. Approaching her thirties, estranged from her mother, and recently abandoned by her boyfriend who left for a mission to Mars, she drifts through monotonous days at an aquarium. Her only solace is Dolores, a giant Pacific octopus linked to her late father, a marine biologist who disappeared when she was a teenager. When Dolores is sold to a a private investor, Ro faces a crisis that pushes her to confront her past traumas and rediscover connection and belonging in a shifting world.
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Sea Change will appeal to readers who enjoy literary romance filled with emotional depth, nuanced character exploration, and beautifully crafted prose. Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction that thoughtfully examines family dynamics, personal growth, and complex human relationships.

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A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus.

The love of her life is in outer space, and she's all at sea. . .

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Sea Change tells the story of Ro, who finds herself stuck as she enters her thirties. Estranged from her mother and freshly single after her boyfriend leaves to join a mission to Mars, Ro's life feels adrift.

Days are spent dragging herself to a dull job at an aquarium, while her nights drown in sharktinis—a mix of mountain dew, gin, and a hint of jalapeno. Meanwhile, her best friend begins to drift away, preoccupied with planning her wedding. Ro’s only real companion is Dolores, a giant Pacific octopus who represents her last connection to her father, a marine biologist who vanished on an expedition during her teens.

When Dolores is sold to a wealthy investor intending to relocate her to a private aquarium, Ro teeters on the brink of self-destruction. As she wades through memories from her youth, she realises it's her chance to confront childhood trauma, recommit to those around her, and discover her place in an ever-evolving world.

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Absolutely stunning ... full of longing, mystery, fear and hope. Gina Chung’s masterful and immersive writing in Sea Change draws readers into a world both strange and familiar. Praised for its tenderness and perceptiveness, the novel deftly explores family, loss, friendship and self-love. Reviewers highlight Chung's radiant prose and originality, calling this debut a true blessing and an unforgettable emotional journey.

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ISBN: 9781035019397

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 288

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Contemporary Romance Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Gina Chung Literary Fiction Romance Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Gina Chung is a Korean American writer from New Jersey currently living in New York City. A recipient of the Pushcart Prize, she is a 2021-2022 Center for Fiction/Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellow and holds an MFA in fiction from the New School. Her work appears or is forthcoming in Kenyon Review, Catapult, Electric Literature, Gulf Coast, Indiana Review, and Idaho Review, among others. She is also the author of the forthcoming story collection Green Frog. Sea Change is her first novel.

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