Sea change / Gina Chung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chung, Gina, 1989- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma--Fiction.

Psychic trauma.

Self-actualization (Psychology)--Fiction.

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Families--Fiction.

Families.

Genre:

Bildungsromans.

Novels.

Physical Description:

277 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.

Summary:

"Ro is stuck. She's just entered her thirties, she's estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend has just left her to join a mission to Mars. Her days are spent dragging herself to her menial job at a mall aquarium, and her nights are spent drinking sharktinis (mountain dew and copious amounts of gin, plus a hint of jalapeno). With her best friend pulling away to focus on her upcoming wedding, Ro's only companion is Dolores, a giant Pacific octopus who also happens to be Ro's last remaining link to her father, a marine biologist who disappeared while on an expedition when Ro was a teenager. When Dolores is sold to a wealthy investor intent on moving her to a private aquarium, Ro finds herself on the precipice of self-destruction. Wading through memories of her youth, Ro has one last chance to come to terms with her childhood trauma, recommit to those around her, and find her place in an ever-changing world"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Vintage Books original"

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Adult Fiction, Honor, 2023-2024

ISBN:

9780593469347

0593469348

OCLC:

1319692324