{"product_id":"9781509898251","title":"Heaven : Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize - Mieko Kawakami","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling Japanese author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes Heaven, a sharp and illuminating novel about bullying and friendship. `Mieko Kawakami is always ceaselessly growing and evolving' - Haruki Murakami, author of Norwegian WoodShortlisted for the International Booker Prize. TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year. A 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. Providing 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?Unflinching 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. `Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times`An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - VogueTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mieko Kawakami","offers":[{"title":"176 pages \/ 12\/05\/2022 \/ Modern \u0026 contemporary fiction (post c 1945)","offer_id":56968235123063,"sku":"9781509898251","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781509898251.jpg?v=1780937151","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781509898251","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}