{"product_id":"if-i-had-your-face-9780241986356","title":"If I Had Your Face","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping''  Curtis Sittenfeld * ''Electrifying''  Taylor Jenkins Reid * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Remarkable''  Kevin Kwan * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stunning''  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times * \u003c\/i\u003e''Brilliant'' Pandora Sykes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn South Korea, where impossible beauty standards and ruthless social hierarchies dictate your every move, four women are balancing on a razor''s edge:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyuri,\u003c\/b\u003e a beautiful ''room salon'' girl paid to entertain wealthy businessmen after hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiho,\u003c\/b\u003e an artist whose life becomes enmeshed with the offspring of the super-wealthy elite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAra,\u003c\/b\u003e a hairstylist whose obsession with a K-pop star leads her to violent extremes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWonna,\u003c\/b\u003e their neighbour, pregnant with a child that she can''t afford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the drinking dens and beauty salons of Seoul,\u003ci\u003e If I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying debut novel about female strength, resilience and the solace that friendship can provide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Cha''s writing always crackles . . . Touching, compelling and icily cool''  \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fascinating, eye-opening, compelling - like the film \u003ci\u003eParasite\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e If I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e is also an exposé of the class system in South Korea''  \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Absolutely stunning. . . Assured, bold, and electrifying''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of DAISY JONES \u0026amp; THE SIX and MALIBU RISING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the buzziest debuts of the year, \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e transports readers to glittering, futuristic Seoul... Essential reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Culturally fascinating, emotionally layered, gripping and smart''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCurtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of PREP and AMERICAN WIFE\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Glittering, engrossing'' Helen Oyeyemi, author of GINGERBREAD\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Remarkable, brilliantly crafted and devastatingly exquisite'' Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of CRAZY RICH ASIANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I finished it in two sittings, have re-read it twice since and I''d still happily read it again - it''s a serious contender for one of my favourite books ever.'' \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely stunning . . . Assured, bold, and electrifying, \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e marks the entrance of a bright new voice in fiction\u003c\/b\u003e -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of DAISY JONES \u0026amp; THE SIX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulturally fascinating, emotionally layered, gripping and smart\u003c\/b\u003e -- Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of PREP and AMERICAN WIFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you loved \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones And The Six \u003c\/i\u003ethen this is going to be right up your street\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating, eye-opening, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e - like the film \u003ci\u003eParasite, \u003c\/i\u003eIf I Had Your Face is also an exposé of the class system in South Korea * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI stayed up til 4am two nights in a row, absolutely riveted and astonished. Remarkable, brilliantly crafted and devastatingly exquisite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant debut\u003c\/b\u003e * The High Low Podcast *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach voice in this quartet cuts through the pages so cleanly and clearly that the overall effect is one of dangerously glittering harmony. \u003c\/b\u003eThe tale told here is as engrossing as a war chant, or a mosaic formed with blades, every piece a memento sharpened on those unyielding barriers between us and our ideal lives. -- Helen Oyeyemi, award-winning author of GINGERBREAD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e is hilarious, cuttingly observant, feminist, and all-around delightful.\u003c\/b\u003e It is hard to write a book about four protagonists and make you care for all of them-yet somehow Cha succeeds. -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Costa-shortlisted author of 'Starling Days'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the buzziest debuts of the year, \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e transports readers to glittering, futuristic Seoul\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eEssential reading\u003c\/b\u003e in what Jia Tolentino memorably called the age of Instagram face. * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling, understated, casually brutal, and very cynical. I love it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Hanna Jameson, bestselling author of 'The Last'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTroubling, kaleidoscopic, and hugely enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nell Zink, author of THE WALLCREEPER, NICOTINE and MISLAID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's difficult to believe this is Frances Cha's first novel-she's a masterful storyteller. I couldn't put IF I HAD YOUR FACE down; I was riveted by the stories of four young women navigating life in the extreme, competitive environment of modern Seoul\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved reading about a world I knew nothing about, and from the first page, it was clear Cha was the best possible guide. \u003cb\u003eI highly recommend this novel. \u003c\/b\u003e -- Ann Napolitano, author of DEAR EDWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWonderful... unsettling and deeply affecting - \u003c\/b\u003ethe writing is beautifully spare, and captures with such clarity what it means for these four young women to be taught to hope for everything and yet continuously to receive nothing -- Rosie Price, author of WHAT RED WAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face \u003c\/i\u003eis a vivid, eviscerating depiction of social realism in contemporary Seoul. \u003c\/b\u003eFrances Cha renders gender and class struggles with forensic detail, in a luminous voice both knowledgeable and compelling. -- Sharlene Teo, author of 'Ponti'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI love the way Frances Cha rotates between mindsets to look at how beauty and privilege influence the way women live, whilst maintaining a sly lightness\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rebecca Watson, author of 'little scratch'\u003cbr\u003eMake way for Frances Cha, an entrancing new voice who guides us into the complexities and contradictions of modern-day Seoul... \u003cb\u003eI devoured it in a single sitting, and so will you.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Janice Lee, NYT Bestselling Author of THE PIANO TEACHER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIt offers a fascinating window on a place and culture I knew little about, and yet from the first page it was intensely relatable\u003c\/b\u003e - I recognised these women like friends, colleagues or sisters. Invigorating in its honesty and near-filmic in its descriptive power,\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliantly-drawn tableau of the universalities of womanhood, the pressures we grapple with, and the way female bonds can carry us through.  \u003c\/b\u003e -- Lauren Bravo, author of WHAT WOULD THE SPICE GIRLS DO?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCha's striking first novel follows four young women in Seoul, South Korea trapped in a sphere of impossible beauty standards\u003c\/b\u003e * Oprah Magazine, Most Anticipated Books of 2020 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of four women in Seoul and the way that economic and social realities determine the paths available to them\u003c\/b\u003e * The Millions, Most Anticipated *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate, panoramic debut... \u003c\/b\u003eAn enthralling read from the very first page. -- Ed Park, Author of PERSONAL DAYS and Hemingway Foundation \/ PEN Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provoking, ultimately inspiring tale of women pushing back against oppressive customs both traditional and new \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Frances Cha, like her quartet of narrators, has a rebel's heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn endearing story of female friendship staged against a backdrop of elitism, sexism and the relentless quest for cosmetic perfection... Enthralling\u003c\/b\u003e * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful, powerful story from a promising new voice\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCha's timely debut deftly explores the impact of impossible beauty standards and male-dominated family money on South Korean women\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening story of female friendship set against the brutal beauty standards of south Korea \u003c\/b\u003e * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMesmerizing... \u003c\/b\u003eweaves together the complexities and contradictions of modern-day Seoul, in an ultimately \u003cb\u003euplifting story of women living in defiance of oppressive customs\u003c\/b\u003e * Dazed *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale at once unfamiliar and unmistakably universal\u003c\/b\u003e * BookRiot *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping portrait of four young women in South Korea\u003c\/b\u003e... its focus on the tangled and complicated nature of female friendship is universally familiar and fascinating * Refinery 29 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHypnotising... you won't want to put it down until the very last page\u003c\/b\u003e * Harper's Bazaar *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll find sisterhood at the heart of this ambitious book \u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times Book Review *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733431726423,"sku":"9780241986356","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241986356.jpg?v=1720000050","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/if-i-had-your-face-9780241986356","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}