Synopsis
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
‘Chung’s writing is masterful, and Sea Change is glorious’ – Bryan Washington, author Memorial
Aquarium worker Ro’s life is imploding:
1. Her boyfriend is on a one-way mission to Mars
2. Her best friend is ignoring her existence
3. Dolores (the giant Pacific octopus) is going to be sold
As storms rage around her, can Ro get back on course?
‘Chung has proven she is a true original’ – Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl
‘Absolutely stunning . . . Full of longing, mystery, fear and hope. I loved this book to pieces!’ – Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
Details
06 June 2024
288 pages
9781035019434
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
“Absolutely stunning ... Full of longing, mystery, fear and hope. I loved this book to pieces!”Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
“Chung’s writing is masterful, and Sea Change is glorious”Bryan Washington, author of Memorial and Lot
“There are no limits to what Chung can do. Her prose is so immersively beautiful that at times I felt swept away in a wave, admiring from underwater, her scintillating refractions of light.”Weike Wang, author of Chemistry
“Sea Change tugged at my heart and refused to let go. With tenderness and perceptiveness, Chung deftly navigates family, loss, friendship and the intricacies of love, especially for ourselves”Elaine Hsieh Chou, author of Disorientation
