Edge Case A Novel
Edge Case A Novel by YZ Chin, published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2021, is a thought-provoking exploration of identity and relationships. This 304-page debut novel follows Edwina, a young woman who faces the sudden disappearance of her husband, Marlin. As she navigates her life as the only female employee at a New York City tech startup, Edwina is forced to confront the complexities of their marriage and her own sense of self amid the challenges of immigration and family dynamics.
In her search for Marlin, Edwina reflects on their relationship and the moments that may have led to their estrangement. The narrative delves into themes of intimacy and the impact of external pressures, including a coworker’s uncomfortable advances and her mother’s expectations. Edge Case offers a poignant and darkly humorous perspective on the struggles of maintaining personal connections in a rapidly changing world, making it a significant addition to contemporary fiction that addresses LGBTQ+ experiences and the intricacies of family life.
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When her husband suddenly disappears, a young woman must uncover where he went–and who she might be without him–in this striking debut of immigration, identity, and marriage.
After another taxing day as the sole female employee at her New York City tech startup, Edwina comes home to find that her husband, Marlin, has packed up a suitcase and left. The only question now is why. Did he give up on their increasingly hopeless quest to secure their green cards and decide to return to Malaysia? Was it the death of his father that sent him into a tailspin? Or has his strange, sudden change in personality finally made Marlin and Edwina strangers to each other?
As Edwina searches the city for traces of her husband, she simultaneously sifts through memories of their relationship, hoping to discover the moment when something went wrong. All the while, a coworker is making increasingly uncomfortable advances toward her. And she can’t hide the truth about Marlin’s disappearance from her overbearing, eccentric mother for much longer. Soon Edwina will have to decide how much she is willing to sacrifice in order to stay in her marriage and in America.
Poignant and darkly funny, Edge Case is a searing meditation on intimacy, estrangement, and the fractured nature of identity. In this moving debut, YZ Chin explores the imperfect yet enduring relationships we hold to country and family.
“Chin’s specificity and wonderfully drawn minor characters add depth and richness…. Not only a subtly provocative depiction of the tech industry, and this country, as tilting ever more off-kilter; but also a realistic portrayal of a woman in crisis.” –Lauren Oyler, The New York Times Book Review
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