It was additionally nominated for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction. It was nominated for the 2021 Locus Award for Best Novella, the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novella, and the 2021 Nebula Award for Best Novella. Reception įinna received positive critical reviews. In addition to the relationship between Jules and Ava, the novella's queer themes are explored in its discussions of labor and politics. The reviewer notes that this is a common experience for queer people, whose dating groups and friend groups are likely to be closely intertwined. In contrast to a common story arc in which acquaintances develop a romantic relationship, Ava's and Jules's relationship is moving from romance into friendship.

Reviewer Lee Mandelo wrote that Finna's protagonists are unique in that their romantic relationship has already ended. This is comparable to real-life examples in which minimum wage retail workers are mistreated by managers asking for the impossible. Ava and Jules are sent on a dangerous quest and offered gift cards in return. The novella criticizes the absurdities of capitalism and big box retail work. Ava quits her job and takes the FINNA in search of Jules. As they fight off dangerous drones, Ava escorts Nouresh back to her world Jules stays behind. They meet Captain Nouresh, an alternate-universe version of Mrs. Nouri has been killed by parasitic plants the FINNA directs them to a “suitable replacement”. They travel through numerous parallel universes.

Ava and Jules are sent to fetch her using a tracking device called a FINNA. A customer's grandmother, Ursula Nouri, wanders inside. One day at work, a wormhole opens in the store. It was followed by a sequel, Defekt, in 2021.Īva works at LitenVärld, a big box retail store, with her ex Jules. It was nominated for the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2021 Locus Award for Best Novella, and the 2021 Nebula Award for Best Novella. It has been praised for its inclusion of queer characters and its criticism of capitalism and retail work. Finna is a 2020 LGBT fantasy novella by Nino Cipri.

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