{"product_id":"9781804991237","title":"Bellies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Dinan, Nicola\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 9 May 2024 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 127 x 20 | 250g\u003cp\u003eA coming-of-age story about falling in and out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak, Bellies asks- is it worth losing a part of yourself to become who you are?Discover the beautiful coming-of-age story about falling in-and-out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Smart, hilarious and deeply moving' Elliot Page, author of Pageboy'Thoughtful, seductive, and entirely engrossing - Bellies is already a classic' Bryan Washington, author of Memorial and Lot'Bellies announces Nicola Dinan as a genuine literary talent, a gimlet-eyed cartographer of the human heart' Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti------------------It begins as your typical boy meets boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom and Ming meet on a night out at university and fall hard for each other. It's not long before they are planning a future and building a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Ming announces her intention to transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Tom and Ming both face shifts in their relationship and confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken, they must both ask if it is worth losing a part of themselves - or each other - to become the people they want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e------------------Praise for Bellies-'Dinan's gift as a writer is her ability to make us feel - when her characters cry, we cry; when they laugh, we laugh; and everybody is changed by the end of this novel, including the reader. A beautiful love story and an exceptional debut.' - Irish Times'The most hotly anticipated novel of the summer' - Harper's Bazaar'A tender, emotional exploration of gender and sexual identity' - Marie Claire'Dizzyingly beautiful' - Grazia'A poignant tale that explores the messy complexities of relationships, with recognisably imperfect characters at its core' - Sunday Times Style'Both deeply touching and wickedly witty' - Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinan, Nicola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775754404024,"sku":"9781804991237","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781804991237.jpg?v=1757427494","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781804991237","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}