Let’s keep this one short.
Severance by Ling Ma is wonderful. I turned to this book because of the present moment, wherein I have revealed myself to be some kind of masochist, a glutton for punishment and dystopia. I got a lot of joy from reading the words “N95 Mask” and “corporate pandemic response.” If anything, it made me feel better about COVID-19. What I know for sure is that we are not hurtling towards an apocalypse, at least not yet. This was like a thriller, but also a novel about New York City a la The Hills’ spin off The City, but also like I am Legend. I enjoyed this very much.