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absentmoon · 2 years ago

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i finished severance, it was eerily relatable since the pandemic and also because of some of my personal experiences……. it was also SO much to digest & so heavy while simultaneously being fast paced and gripping. its a commentary on consumerism and on capitalism on work on race on immigration on the human condition……… amazing.

OMG YOU FINISHED ALREADY its so so so so goodddgfhbggfhfjfhfgdgdfd GOD. you UNDERSTAND. can you believe that was ling ma's debut novel

#IMAGINE LEADING WITH SUCH A BIG WIN LIKE💥💥💥💥💥💥💥#she wrote it in 2018 iirc? so this was pre-pandemic just. really eerily reminiscent dhfhfgdfdfddd #HER DEBUT NOVEL god. her use of prose & symbolism makes me abnormal #if you like short stories i can recommend her new novel 'bliss montage'!#if you want another book thats more focuses on commentary and real world issues you can also check out:#Jennine Capó Crucet's 'Make Your Home Among Strangers'#also if your into horror i can recommend Valancourt's World Horror Stories (all volumes)! they freak me the fuck out and they translate #stories from absolutely everywhere from authors experienced and new :)#i sshoild just make a book rec section when i work on my neocities.TBH #daisy.txt #moot tag #beast/minky

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