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A Magical Girl Retires

by Anton Hur, Park Seolyeon, Kim Sanho
RM45.00 MYR
A Magical Girl Retires
A Magical Girl Retires

Millennial magical girl battles debt and climate.

If you've ever felt the pull of nostalgia for childhood shows like "Sailor Moon" but craved a tale that speaks to the existential woes of adulthood, "A Magical Girl Retires" could be your new favorite book. Park Seolyeon takes an endearing dive into the world of magical girl manga, injecting it with a dose of harsh reality and the all-too-relatable struggles of financial instability and environmental anxieties. This book is a clever, humorous, and poignant blend of fantasy and the very real world we live in, where the battles are less about vanquishing dark lords and more about confronting global crises and personal demons with a touch of magic.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Magical Girl Retires

by Anton Hur, Park Seolyeon, Kim Sanho
RM45.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780063373266
Authors: Anton Hur, Park Seolyeon, Kim Sanho
Publisher: HarperVia
Date of Publication: 2024-04-30
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Magical Realism, Retellings, Asian Literature, Urban Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.55
(rated by 10127 readers)

Description

A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga. Twenty-nine, depressed, and drowning in credit card debt after losing her job during the pandemic, a millennial woman decides to end her troubles by jumping off Seoul’s Mapo Bridge. But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a girl dressed all in white—her guardian angel. Ah Roa is a clairvoyant magical girl on a mission to find the greatest magical girl of all time, and our protagonist just may be that special someone. But the young woman’s initial excitement turns to frustration when she learns being a magical girl in real life is much different than how it’s portrayed in stories. It isn’t just destiny—it’s work. Magical girls go to job fairs, join trade unions, attend classes. And for this magical girl there are no special powers or great perks; despite being magical, she still battles with low self-esteem. Her magic wand is a credit card—which she must use to defeat a terrifying threat that isn’t a monster or an intergalactic war: it’s global climate change. Because magical girls need to think about sustainability, too. Park Seolyeon reimagines classic fantasy tropes in a novel that explores real-world challenges that are both deeply personal and universal: the search for meaning and the desire to do good in a world that feels like it’s ending. A fun, fast-paced, and enchanting narrative that sparkles thanks to award-nominated translator Anton Hur, A Magical Girl Retires reminds us that we are all magical girls—that fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight can be anyone's game. Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur.
 

Millennial magical girl battles debt and climate.

If you've ever felt the pull of nostalgia for childhood shows like "Sailor Moon" but craved a tale that speaks to the existential woes of adulthood, "A Magical Girl Retires" could be your new favorite book. Park Seolyeon takes an endearing dive into the world of magical girl manga, injecting it with a dose of harsh reality and the all-too-relatable struggles of financial instability and environmental anxieties. This book is a clever, humorous, and poignant blend of fantasy and the very real world we live in, where the battles are less about vanquishing dark lords and more about confronting global crises and personal demons with a touch of magic.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.