This Week in Reading Severance by Ling Ma I ordered a copy of Severance at the beginning of the pandemic, and then put off reading it—unsure if it would feel apt, or overwhelming in the given moment. In Severance, the majority of the world’s population has contracted Shen Fever, a fungal infection that originated in China. The fever brings on a zombie-like state of being—those afflicted continue to perform their daily routines as they lose brain functionality and eventually die. The novel jumps between Before— Candace watching the fever spread across New York City, and After— when she joins a band of survivors raiding suburban homes and Walmarts for supplies.
capitalistic graveyard
capitalistic graveyard
capitalistic graveyard
This Week in Reading Severance by Ling Ma I ordered a copy of Severance at the beginning of the pandemic, and then put off reading it—unsure if it would feel apt, or overwhelming in the given moment. In Severance, the majority of the world’s population has contracted Shen Fever, a fungal infection that originated in China. The fever brings on a zombie-like state of being—those afflicted continue to perform their daily routines as they lose brain functionality and eventually die. The novel jumps between Before— Candace watching the fever spread across New York City, and After— when she joins a band of survivors raiding suburban homes and Walmarts for supplies.