{"product_id":"heaven","title":"Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Booker Prize.\u003cbr\u003e TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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 a sharp and illuminating novel about adolescent violence and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e, 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\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 \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":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Heaven","offer_id":45014777233605,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-5098-9825-1.jpg?v=1755321496","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/heaven","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}