{"product_id":"bad-queer","title":"Bad Queer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luminous and romantic debut verse-novel navigating first love as a non-binary teenager.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI feel invincible.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLike I could run and run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eand never stop for breath.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI feel a power in me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI didn't know I had.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe power to speak,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eto say what I need.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Surya knows exactly who they are. Coming out as non-binary to their queer parents and best friend? A total non-event. Catching feelings for Blessing - the boy in drama club whose smile makes their heart race? That's trickier.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As their final year of school unfolds and the two of them grow closer, Surya starts to question: Does Blessing really see them? Or just a version of them that doesn't exist? They'd ask their best friend for advice, but she's busy falling in love too. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With gorgeous illustrations throughout, \u003ci\u003eBad Queer\u003c\/i\u003e draws us deeply into queer friendship, family secrets, and the necessary act of loving yourself. Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Dean Atta and Sarah Crossan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a love letter to queer futures - tender, curious, and fiercely alive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of spring's most notable debuts.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Fiercely compassionate storytelling.'\u003c\/b\u003e Sonido Reyes, award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Pure trans teenhood - punchy, clumsy and raw.'\u003c\/b\u003e Sabah Choudrey, activist, speaker and author of \u003ci\u003eSupporting Trans People of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Truthful, intimate and powerful.'\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Dockrill, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eI Love you, I Love you, I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written verse novel about first love, acceptance and identity.'\u003c\/b\u003e Abiola Bello, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Sensual, present and protective. I feel like I made a friend.'\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Camden, CLiPPA poetry awarding author of \u003ci\u003eEverything All at Once\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Bad Queer","offer_id":46303067832517,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-571-39066-3.jpg?v=1780464051","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-queer","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}