How High We Go in the Dark Summary
Sequoia Nagamatsu

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Sequoia Nagamatsu's novel How High We Go in the Dark is a sweeping work of science fiction that presents a future world dismantled by an Arctic plague. After the mysterious virus sweeps the globe, characters including Skip, Jun, David, Dennis, Aubrey, and Rina struggle to face their loss, loneliness, and isolation. Death's omnipresence complicates the characters' abilities to connect with one another and to believe in a future beyond their present suffering. Told from a network of first, second, and third person points of view, the novel formally and narratively considers explores themes including loneliness, death, and hope. 

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