{"product_id":"the-crustacean-9781840919103","title":"The Crustacean","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI want to come back as a crab. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA crab''s skin is made of bone and the flesh is inside the bone. But we''re the opposite. We have bone inside flesh.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChichirim is a plain, neglected girl. Her parents forget about her birthday and the boys at school always take more interest in her best friend. She''s desperate to climb the social ladder and be noticed, by anybody. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she meets a middle-aged assistant director at her sister''s job, he makes her feel beautiful and different, and she convinces herself that she must love him. Terrified, detached, and longing for intimacy, she submits to his violent sexual demands whilst convincing herself that he makes her life worth living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she discovers she is pregnant, her sister takes charge, arranging for an abortion and his prosecution. But all is not what it seems. The people Chichirim trusted and loved the most have their own agenda. And only twenty years later, looking back at her childhood, does she understand their true intentions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt turns defiant, tragic, funny, and shocking, \u003ci\u003eTHE CRUSTACEAN \u003c\/i\u003eis an intricately-crafted novel exploring memory, exploitation, and the lasting effects of betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51618900607319,"sku":"9781840919103","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781840919103.jpg?v=1756904103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-crustacean-9781840919103","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}