{"product_id":"9781925240917","title":"Men","description":"\u003cbr\u003e'As a chronicle of the humiliations and occasional joys of loving someone whose own feelings are more ambiguous...it feels queasily accurate...A sometimes biting, often sharply observed take on a relationship one would surely rather read about than be part of.'—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[Readers will] find themselves enchanted by Darrieussecq’s silken, dreamy prose and this sly exploration of female desire and interracial couplings.'—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There are few writers who may have changed my perception of the world, but Darrieussecq is one of them.'—\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Anyone who has experienced heartbreak will relate but should beware because this is a moody, powerful book.'—\u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolange is thirty-something, a mediocre actress, and not a great mother. In Hollywood she falls for a charismatic actor, Kouhouesso, who wants to direct a movie of Joseph Conrad's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e—in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolange follows her man to Africa, determined to play a main role in both his film and his affections. But nothing goes to plan in this witty examination of romance, movie-making and clichés about race relations. After all, there's no guarantee you'll be loved by the one you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060949139696,"sku":"9781925240917","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925240917_p0.jpg?v=1763636077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925240917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}