A review by auroraleighs
Severance by Ling Ma

dark funny sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is such an eerie, darkly comic treat of a novel that does a brilliant job of showcasing a lot of the ridiculous aspects of late-stage capitalism that we've grown used to. The scenes where they're living in the mall; as well as the parallels about survival at work vs. during the apocalypse, were especially memorable.