THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT receives stellar reviews after publication
Featured in…
Mochi Magazine, BookRiot, The Washington Independent Review of Books, and Locus Magazine
Mochi Magazine ran an excellent feature on THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT, featuring quotes throughout from the written interview with Seon-ran and Gene: “So compelling. The supernatural slips into the everyday — grief, love, and the slow ache of isolation feel as haunting as any fanged figure.”
Book Riot included THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT in 7 New Queer Books in Translation Out in 2025.
Washington Independent Review of Books ran a wonderful review, online now: “Translated with verve by Gene Png ... Cheon Seon-Ran brings new blood to a centuries-old tale. Let the feeding frenzy begin.”
THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT featured in a joint review in the November print issue of Locus magazine: “[A] nuanced, compassionate meditation on loneliness, family, loyalty, and love ... potent ... the intimacy between Violette and Lily – two lonely souls briefly finding companionship – fizzes with unspent desire. As a story about loneliness, about a lack of self-worth, the novel can at times be a disquieting experience; the emotional vulnerabilities of Suyeon and Nanju are laid bare.” Locus subscribers cast votes, so it’s great to see the book recommended in the magazine.
