Description: "Stopped from jumping off a bridge by her guardian angel, a millennial woman learns she is a magical girl like the ones in manga and must wield her credit card as her magic wand to defeat monsters"--
Brief description:
Anton Hur was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and was subsequently raised in six different countries on four different continents, including British Hong Kong, Ethiopia, the United States, and Thailand, but he spent most of his time in Korea. He has worked as an interpreter and translator for more than two decades. In 2022, he was double longlisted and shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, and, in 2023, his translation of Bora Chung's Cursed Bunny was a finalist for the National Book Awards. He lives in Seoul.
Review Quotes:
"A weird, delightful little book, simultaneously grim and breezy. . . . A very entertaining read" - Locus
"As a millennial and lover of all things magical girls, I adored this celebration of all things magical girl and how they might play out in the real world. The illustrations by Kim Sanho took me back to all of my favorite manga I read growing up. This one was such a fun read." - Book Riot
"[A Magical Girl Retires is] sweet and smart and funny and knows exactly what it's doing. Usually high concept books like this get a little lost in their own sauce, but Seolyeon keeps her focus tight and gets in and out quickly. . . . A Magical Girl Retires is as much fun as you'd expect it to be (read: extremely)." - Literary Hub "38 Favorite Books of 2024"
"Park pictures a world on the brink of collapse, with no one paying the price--and shows what it might take for a millennial to not only survive, but to capture her own dreams and make her life worth living." - Den of Geek "Best Books of 2024"