{"product_id":"9780008607678","title":"Homebodies","description":"Author: Tembe Denton-Hurst\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008607678\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I melted into this book and loved every minute of it – if you're looking for a contemporary story of a queer black girl finding herself, you'll love this’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Homebodies is so many different things. Political and social commentary, romance, drama, journey to self-discovery— it’s the story of a young queer Black woman caught up in the whirlwind of everything life can throw at you’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Quiet, complex, vulnerable … it's really powerful to show a raw, relatable character trying to decide if the career she's worked toward for her entire life is worth the pain it causes her’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil twenty-four hours ago, Mickey Hayward was living the life she’d always dreamed of. She was working for a popular media company, and she was in a committed loving relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow she’s fired, tossed aside for a younger, more ‘agreeable’ Black writer. Sick of being overlooked, she responds with an online letter detailing the racism she’s faced within the industry. And when a media scandal turns Mickey’s post into a viral sensation, suddenly everyone wants to hear what she has to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat’s what Mickey has always wanted – isn’t it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss this incredibly witty, intimate, and moving debut. Perfect if you love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e❤️Coming of age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e❤️Old flame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e❤️Love triangle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e❤️City girl\/small hometown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Tembe Denton-Hurst \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I saw so much of myself in her utterly delicious and sometimes aching story’ Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Denton-Hurst has written a warm, brilliant novel that’s stunning and poignant; \u003cem\u003eHomebodies\u003c\/em\u003e is wonderfully witty and full of empathy and entirely original’ Bryan Washington, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eMemorial\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gorgeous and compulsively readable coming-of-age story about a young, Black, queer writer trying to figure out her purpose and her identity’ \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552444993694,"sku":"HPC-9780008607678","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008607678.jpg?v=1771907505","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008607678","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}