{"product_id":"9781509898251","title":"Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling Japanese author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreasts and Eggs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a sharp and illuminating novel about bullying and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mieko Kawakami is always ceaselessly growing and evolving' - Haruki Murakami, author of \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Booker Prize.\u003cbr\u003eTIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of \u003ci\u003eExciting Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kawakami, Mieko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54304415121735,"sku":"9781509898251","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6675\/5143\/files\/9781509898251.jpg?v=1783421070","url":"https:\/\/borderlessbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509898251","provider":"Borderless Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}