The Seep
Chana Porter
Science Fiction / Literary Fiction
The Seep
by Chana Porter
—· 216 p· 2020
reflectivephilosophicalhaunting
Overview
About
A 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist “A unique alien invasion story that focuses on the human and the myriad ways we see and don’t see our own world. Mesmerizing.” —Jeff VanderMeer A blend of searing social commentary and speculative fiction, Chana Porter’s fresh, pointed debut explores a strange new world in the wake of a benign alien invasion. Trina FastHorse Goldberg-Oneka is a fifty-year-old trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentle—but nonetheless world-changin…
Pages
216
Titan Books (UK)
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
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Reader feel
Speculative Originality9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Emotional depth8
Queer Emotional Resonance8
Narration7
Plot twists6
Pacing6
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