{"product_id":"9780349702469","title":"Post-Traumatic","description":"Author: Chantal V. Johnson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349702469\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivian is one of the most fascinating characters I've read in contemporary fiction: self-aware and lost, cutting and wounded, resilient and vulnerable - all those misfit bits that add up to the whole of a real human being. Reading \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e feels like an illicit thrill.' Dawnie Walton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Final Revival of Opal \u0026amp; Nev\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Vivian find happiness after what has been done to her?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo the outside observer, \u003cb\u003eVivian\u003c\/b\u003e is a success story - a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a psychiatric hospital. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and after-effects of her bad childhood, compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black, Latinx woman living in a white society. She lives in a constant state of hypervigilant awareness that makes even a simple train ride a heart-pounding drama.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Vivian has self-medicated with a mix of dating, dieting, dark humour and smoking weed with her best friend, \u003cb\u003eJane\u003c\/b\u003e. But after a family reunion prompts Vivian to take a bold step, she finds herself alone in new and terrifying ways, without even Jane to confide in, and she starts to unravel.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill she find a way to repair what matters most to her?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA debut from a stunning talent, \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e is a new kind of survivor narrative, featuring a complex heroine who is blazingly, indelibly alive. Readers who loved \u003ci\u003eOpen Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Little Life\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eLuster\u003c\/i\u003e will adore this razor-sharp book about the aftermath of trauma that somehow manages to brim with warmth, laughter, and hope.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDeeply original\u003c\/b\u003e, socially important, psychologically revelatory, \u003cb\u003epropulsively\u003c\/b\u003e and idiosyncratically readable. \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e a gem\u003c\/b\u003e.' Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eStunning and riotous\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e took me right under and then revived me, like only the best fiction can do. Johnson's delicious, meticulous prose delivers such \u003cb\u003eintimacy and hilarity on the page, I laughed and cried all the way through\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a raw, brilliant, and unforgettable debut. \u003cb\u003eI love everything about it!\u003c\/b\u003e' Deesha Philyaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Chantal V. Johnson has \u003cb\u003eblessed\u003c\/b\u003e us with a \u003cb\u003ecool, stylish, and violently funny\u003c\/b\u003e novel about survival. It \u003cb\u003emade me smile, laugh, cringe, shiver, and think\u003c\/b\u003e. Like life, \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e is richly triggering and \u003cb\u003ehighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.' Myriam Gurba, author of \u003ci\u003eMean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Post-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e is swift, caustic, \u003cb\u003echarismatic\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e, terrifying, and \u003cb\u003eso incredibly funny\u003c\/b\u003e. It learns and unlearns","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46482751848606,"sku":"ADS-9780349702469","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349702469.jpg?v=1770351930","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349702469","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}