In a near-future world of ambition and isolation, three lives collide in a radical reimagining of Frankenstein. Plum, a queer biracial Chinese intern, flees home to live freely but is soon adrift and searching for purpose. Dr. Frank, a brilliant biracial Indonesian scientist, is consumed by her desire to create life without sperm or egg. Her experiment succeeds—at a terrible cost.
When Plum is drawn into Dr. Frank’s secret laboratory, she must decide how far she will go to prove herself and what sacrifices science demands.
Shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Award, Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Tsai is a lyrical, haunting exploration of creation, power, and identity through the eyes of those living beyond the boundaries of belonging.
