• Front cover view of Symptomatic by Danzy Senna centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and aside from remnants of a small rectangle shaped sticker in the top right corner, there is no damage to the dust jacket.
  • Back cover view of Symptomatic by Danzy Senna centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and shows no damage.
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Danzy Senna | Romance

Symptomatic by Danzy Senna

Symptomatic by Danzy Senna

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Book Specifications
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Condition: Good
  • Publisher: Riverhead Books (2004)
  • Length: 213 pages
  • Genre: Romance
  • ISBN: 9781573222754
  • LCCN: 2003066888
  • OCLC: 53840041
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Arriving in New York City for a prestigious media fellowship, a young biracial woman finds her quiet alienation manifesting into physical illness—and attracting the terrifying fixation of a colleague.

Expecting intellectual sanctuary, she instead discovers an insular academic world that misreads and categorizes her identity at every turn. As the tension of living between worlds begins to trigger mysterious somatic symptoms, she starts to question whether her body is reacting to deep psychological exhaustion or the subtle hostility of her surroundings. Her isolation deepens until an older female colleague with a strangely intense interest draws her into a claustrophobic friendship that quickly turns predatory. Blending academic noir with psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators, Danzy Senna’s Symptomatic is a haunting, slow-burn narrative exploring dark family secrets, racial ambiguity, and the dangerous cost of being seen by the wrong person.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Senna builds a suffocating, slow-drip psychological tension that mirrors the physical and emotional toll of living between identities. The sharp contrast between the polished academic environment and the protagonist's spiraling internal dread creates an unnerving, magnetic atmosphere. It delivers a hauntingly precise reading experience for anyone fascinated by quiet suspense, complex female dynamics, and stories of obsession.

 

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