{"product_id":"heaven","title":"Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the International Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling Japanese author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Heaven, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIME''s 100 Must-Read Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e''Mieko Kawakami is a genius'' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times\u003cbr\u003e''An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence'' - Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mieko Kawakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54749184885077,"sku":"9781509898251","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781509898251.jpg?v=1787674519","url":"https:\/\/www.tsundokuclub.co.uk\/products\/heaven","provider":"Tsundoku Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}