EDGE CASE

Samantha Tan perceptively narrates this story of self-discovery through the eyes of Edwina, who writes confessional dispatches to a therapist after her husband, Marlin, disappears without any explanation. Tan's introspective delivery illuminates the disorientation of Edwina, a tech worker from Malaysia, as she delves into memories of her early experiences in the U.S., her strained relationship with her mother, her work in a male-dominated environment at a start-up in New York City, and how these all have shaped her and affected her relationship with the missing Marlin. Tan's depiction of Edwina's interactions with her co-workers captures the snarky atmosphere of the youthful start-up culture. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2021]