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The Seep

Name: The Seep
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
ISBN: 9781641292153

By Chana Porter

Publisher Description

Trina Goldberg-Oneka is a trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentle—but nonetheless world-changing—invasion by an alien entity calling itself The Seep. Through The Seep, everything is connected. Capitalism falls, hierarchies and barriers are broken down; if something can be imagined, it is possible.

Trina and her wife, Deeba, live blissfully under The Seep’s utopian influence—until Deeba begins to imagine what it might be like to be reborn as a baby, which will give her the chance at an even better life. Using Seep-tech to make this dream a reality, Deeba moves on to a new existence, leaving Trina devastated.

Heartbroken and deep into an alcoholic binge, Trina chases after a young boy she encounters, embarking on an unexpected quest. In her attempt to save him from The Seep, she will confront not only one of its most avid devotees, but the terrifying void that Deeba has left behind.

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The Seep Reviews

4.0

Read and Eat

Created about 4 years ago

“4.5 stars. I’ve been on a really good streak with my book picks lately. Another great read! So, if I’m being honest, I picked this up only because I saw Jeff VanderMeer had blurbed it. I’m always on the lookout for weird books in the same style as his. With books like VanderMeer’s, which tend to be slow and strange and uncomfortable, I try not to read anything about them beforehand. For The Seep, all I knew was what he had blurbed on the cover, which is, “A unique alien invasion story… Mesmerizing.” But this isn’t an alien invasion story at all, not really. I’m glad I didn’t read the summary on Goodreads before staring this because I was pleasantly surprised every step of the way. The deeper I got into my reading, the more I realized that this is a quiet story of grief, identity, and love. I’ve been getting more into quiet sci-fi lately, having recently read I’m Waiting for You by Kim Bo-Young and To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. I can’t say I would’ve fully appreciated books like these a few years ago, but now I hunt for them like an addict. Sometimes I crave the slow study of an emotion or a character. It’s strangely nice to feel uncomfortable every now and then. Like with VanderMeer’s work, you have to go into The Seep without any expectations of your questions being answered, if you want to enjoy your reading experience. It didn’t necessarily go in the direction I thought it would, but that’s part of why I enjoy reading books like this. They force me to be okay with being surprised. It’s calming, personally. I can’t say it would affect everyone this way though. I can see it being a frustrating experience for some people. I had a really interesting time with this book and I hope the author puts out more like it in the future.”