Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
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I was excited to find Bliss Montage by Ling Ma since
I loved Severance. Many of the stories have similar themes and moods
from Severance, whether exploring the kind of absurdity of corporate
life and how its strictures and uniformity affect our individuality or how it
breeds a kind of loneliness among groups, these stories resonated with me, yet
weren’t desperate or depressing. Rather, I found them to be humorous and
entertaining, causing me to question some of the ideas and aspects of life that
Ma raises. There were some other stories that were more daring and different
from Severance, finding characters and voices that were different and
unique. I don’t remember the name of the story, but the story about the woman
who lives with all of her exes was really interesting and humorous. Highly
enjoyable. I’m looking forward to Ling Ma’s next work, whether it is short
stories or a novel.
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