I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this, but Chlorine absolutely blew me away! I adore Song’s writing, and I loved how the eerie absurdity of the story slowly builds and ultimately crescendoes as Ren works towards achieving her dreams of becoming a mermaid. I also really appreciated how Ren Yu’s desire towards body transformation was used as commentary on the harmful expectations for women in competitive sports. At the same time Ren’s storyline also reads like a metaphor for the trans experience, and I thought the themes were handled beautifully!