{"product_id":"one-hundred-days-paperback","title":"One Hundred Days - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Pung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A powerhouse story, a powerhouse voice, that wrestles with intragenerational fractures and complicated entanglements. At the center of the book is an obsessive kind of love, a love that gives but also takes, but a love that only forms from bonds forged in fire.\"--Weike Wang, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eJoan Is Okay\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChemistry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of Australia's most celebrated authors comes a powerful mother-daughter drama that explores the fault lines between love and control--\u003cem\u003eMy Year of Rest and Relaxation\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eFreshwater.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen and pregnant, Karuna finds herself trapped in her mother's Melbourne public housing apartment for one hundred days, awaiting the birth of her child--and her mother's next move in a shocking power struggle over who will raise the baby. She writes to her unborn child, so there's a record of what really happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaruna's pregnancy is the result of a heady whirlwind of independence, lust, and defiance--but it wasn't entirely by accident, either. Karuna's mother, already overprotective, confines her to keep her safe from the outside world--and make sure she can't get into any more trouble. Stuck inside for endless hours, Karuna battles her mother and herself for a sense of power in her own life, as a new life forms and grows within her. As the due date nears, the question of who will get to raise the baby festers between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt times tense and unnerving, \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Days\u003c\/em\u003e nevertheless brims with humor and warmth. Alice Pung's authorial voice is crisp and relatable, channeling the angst of youth with grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis realistic coming-of-age fiction book set in Melbourne's public housing will captivate readers with its psychological drama and exploration of motherhood, poverty, and power struggles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686278828095,"sku":"9780063313019","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/605ec13a7f42ca9d774c600ba1c3189b.webp?v=1764974459","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/one-hundred-days-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}