A magical girl retires : a novel
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Published
New York : HarperCollins, [2024].
Edition
First Harpervia edition.
ISBN
0063373262, 9780063373266
Physical Desc
160 pages ; illustrations ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : HarperCollins, [2024].
Format
Book
Edition
First Harpervia edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0063373262, 9780063373266
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as Mabopssonyo euntwehamnida in South Korea in 2022 by Changbi Publishers" -- tp verso.
Description
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. But the woman's excitement turns to frustration when she learns that being a magical girl in real life is much different than how it's portrayed in manga. 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 and no great perks, and 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.
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In English, translated from Korean.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pak, S., Pak, S., & Hur, A. (2024). A magical girl retires: a novel (First Harpervia edition.). HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pak, Sŏ-ryŏn, Sŏ-ryŏn. Pak and Anton, Hur. 2024. A Magical Girl Retires: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pak, Sŏ-ryŏn, Sŏ-ryŏn. Pak and Anton, Hur. A Magical Girl Retires: A Novel HarperCollins, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pak, Sŏ-ryŏn,, Sŏ-ryŏn Pak, and Anton Hur. A Magical Girl Retires: A Novel First Harpervia edition., HarperCollins, 2024.
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