{"product_id":"9781609457457","title":"Heaven: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A raw, painful, and tender portrait of adolescent misery… This book is very likely to make you cry.”—Lily Meyer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith profound tenderness and sensitivity, Japanese literary superstar Mieko Kawakami turns her unique gaze onto the causes and effects of violence. Raw but revelatory, this novel stands as a dazzling confirmation of Kawakami’s standing as one of her country’s most insightful and compelling novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a shy high-school student is subjected to bullying from his classmates and the only person capable of understanding his ordeal is a young classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormentors. Each finds in the other a unique sensibility capable of offering not only solace but also a fresh perspective on their predicaments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029538029808,"sku":"9781609457457","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609457457_p0.jpg?v=1763842096","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609457457","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}