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    Chlorine: A Novel
    Chlorine: A Novel
    Chlorine: A Novel
    Audiobook8 hours

    Chlorine: A Novel

    Written by Jade Song

    Narrated by Catherine Ho and Imani Parks

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    About this audiobook

    In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies… a powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and fierce, defiant becoming.


    Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life starts and ends with the pool. Her teammates are her only friends. Her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well enough, she will be scouted, get a scholarship, go to a good school. Her parents will love her. Her coach will be kind to her. She will have a good life.

    But these are human concerns. These are the concerns of those confined to land, those with legs. Ren grew up on stories of creatures of the deep, of the oceans and the rivers. Creatures that called sailors to their doom. That dragged them down and drowned them. That feasted on their flesh. The creature that she’s always longed to become: the mermaid.

    Ren aches to be in the water. She dreams of the scent of chlorine, the feel of it on her skin. And she will do anything she can to make a life for herself where she can be free. No matter the pain. No matter what anyone else thinks. No matter how much blood she has to spill. 

    Editor's Note

    Unputdownable…

    Faced with mounting pressure to secure an Ivy League scholarship, high school swimmer Ren Yu dreams about leaving her life behind and becoming a mermaid. Her fantasies spiral into something dark and corporeal as the novel progresses. Sapphic coming-of-age meets body horror in this disconcerting but unputdownable debut reminiscent of Aronofsky’s “Black Swan.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 28, 2023
    ISBN9780063257634
    Author

    Jade Song

    Jade Song is an artist, art director, and writer. Their stories and essays have appeared in Teen Vogue, Electric Literature, and various literary magazines. Chlorine is their debut novel.

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    • 3/5
      I gave it 3 stars because on some level I know people love it and the writing is pretty good but I could barely get through it. I was intrigued by the idea but I really hated it and almost skipped the last 3 hours. Ugh…
    • 5/5
      my first audio book wow wth 10/10. Good Job Hehe
    • 5/5
      loved this book so much! the story, the writing, the readers; all impeccable. it makes me feel so seen and understood. highly recommended for anyone who belongs to the sea.