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Severance by Ling Ma
3.5
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Well this was definitely prophetic, written in 2018 this could have been a blueprint for the COVID pandemic (thank goodness that COVID, though horrible, is not quite as deadly as the fever described in these pages).

Overall I enjoyed the parts of this story that relayed Candaces life in New York, especially towards the end when she was alone. Some of the family history was a bit long winded for me. So all in all this is a 3.5 star read for me.