{"product_id":"the-jellyfish-problem","title":"The Jellyfish Problem","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTessa Yang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the short story collection \n\u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Restaurant\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been published in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eJoyland\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFoglifter\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She has an MFA from Indiana University and currently lives in Upstate New York. This is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Tessa Yang's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly original debut. It's a gripping sea monster mystery, yet beneath the surface lies not only a terrifying jellyfish but a meditation on grief, community, and friendship.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eCarley Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eOne Golden Summer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I thoroughly enjoyed this inventive tale, with an intriguing mystery swimming just below the surface and a cast of quirky, relatable characters forced to confront the unknown.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eNikki Erlick, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Measure \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Poppy Fields\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A uniquely quirky, fascinating, and heart-warming ode to sea monsters, science, and the frontiers that are still beyond our understanding. This book is marvelous!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Eve J. Chung\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eDaughters of Shandong\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tessa Yang's prose is like a friend in your ear: laugh out loud funny one minute and deeply vulnerable the next. Her debut novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, deftly combines elements of sea creature horror, romance, and island mystery into a moving story about lost friendship and a love of the ocean. You will drink this right down and want another.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eYume Kitasei\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eSaltcrop\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Uniquely enchanting.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tessa Yang blends science, mystery and emotional healing in an imaginative debut . . . This novel should appeal to readers who enjoy atmospheric stories where personal connections and the unknown intertwine.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRome-News Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh, imaginative take on the sea-monster story that balances wonder, mystery, and emotional depth beautifully. What surprised me most was how moving the story became by the end. The blend of humor, melancholy, wonder and suspense kept me fully invested from start to finish. It's rare to find a novel that feels this original while still being so emotionally accessible.\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Woman's World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Yang's crystalline prose captures the characters' fear and yearning. It's a well-crafted literary monster tale.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Using sharp prose and beautifully developed characters, Yang gives readers a novel about new discoveries, love, and loss, with a little bit of mystery mixed in.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With a varied cast of characters, the novel captivates from start to finish and provides a sense of solace as the events unfold. The finale is perfection, sure to leave readers feeling satiated and impassioned, with sticking power that lasts long after the book's close.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Yang] seamlessly blends detailed marine science and magical realism--all with welcome doses of well-timed humor--interweaving relationship drama, love (and hate) story, mother\/daughter confrontations, corporate labyrinths, and a few pokes at the publishing industry. Glowing at the novel's core is the universal need for finding community.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs featured in\u003ci\u003e People\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ NPR ∙ \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ and more!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDr. Jo Ness prefers jellyfish to people. Her best friend, Aldo, was the exception, but he died seven months ago. So she spends her days hidden away at an underfunded aquarium with her specimens and a draft of the jellyfish guide she and Aldo had been working on together. His voice is alive in the notes in the margins, and it's enough. Almost. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil she receives a call from Nadia, one of the few other humans she's loved but whom she hasn't heard from in years, asking for her help. Nadia tells her a grand tale of a giant jellyfish terrorizing her tiny island off the coast of Maine and sends a grainy video of the creature. Frankly, the footage looks fake, but Jo drops everything to fly across the country to see Nadia again, and to find this supposed sea beast. She couldn't save Aldo, but perhaps she can help Nadia. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Jo arrives on Shattering Point, Nadia is nowhere to be found, and the islanders she meets each have something different to say about the creature they've dubbed Clementine . . . a jellyfish who changes all who see it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt turns an ode to classic sea monster stories and a vibrant tale of human connection, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable debut that announces a new talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/13\/2026 (EAN 9780593955826, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593955826, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 64 (EAN 9780593955826, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593955826, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496252866838,"sku":"9780593955826","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593955826.jpg?v=1783058349","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jellyfish-problem","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}