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Severance
By Ling Ma
304 pages;
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Ma's capitalist dystopia imagines a country decimated by Shen Fever, which infects its victims with a kind of terminal nostalgia. In this satirical, brilliantly crafted debut, protagonist Candace must choose whether to throw in with a band of hard-hearted survivalists or take her chances solo.
— Claire Luchette
Published 08/24/2018
