{"product_id":"9780733649516","title":"Marshmallow","description":"Author: Victoria Hannan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733649516\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA year ago the house had been full of life, of noise, of love. Now there were long stretches of silence that settled between them like a fog so dense it made it hard to see a way out, made it hard for them to see each other . . . He was losing sight of the only thing he'd ever truly been certain about.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome moments change everything. For five friends, what should have been a birthday to remember will instead cleave a line between before and after. From then on, the shockwaves of guilt, sorrow and disbelief will colour every day, every interaction, every possibility. Each will struggle. Each will ask why. Secrets will be kept. Lies will be told. Relationships reassessed. Each friend will be forever changed. And the question all of them will be forced to ask is: can they ever find a way to live without what was lost?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw, powerful novel from the prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eKokomo\u003c\/i\u003e that exposes the ripple effect of grief. With profound insight and a tender heart, \u003ci\u003eMarshmallow \u003c\/i\u003eshows how quickly the life you thought you had can be shattered forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hannan combines a sharp wit with great emotional tenderness. The result is a heartbreaking, surprisingly funny story about grief and love; about facing darkness and finding hope' \u003cb\u003eDIANA REID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eKokomo\u003c\/i\u003e got rave reviews, and this is as good' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWEEKEND AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A mix of delicate tenderness and probing observation . . . It's extremely readable - \u003ci\u003eMarshmallow's\u003c\/i\u003e emotional timbre is beautifully tuned' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An Australian Anne Tyler. Opening [Hannan's] books is like opening the door to a rowdy family home' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautiful, tender and profound . . . An emotional, raw and gripping read that will take you by surprise' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOURIER-MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Pacy and highly readable' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCANBERRA TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A raw, powerful and surprisingly funny story' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN'S DAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This prize-winning author knows the recipe for a good read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWHO MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A poignant and thoroughly moving read thanks to the artistry of Hannan' \u003cb\u003eARTSHUB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It is some kind of magic that [Hannan] manages to pull us willingly through the hardest of situations. I didn't want to stop reading this book' \u003cb\u003eREADINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMarshmallow's\u003c\/i\u003e themes are sombre but it is impossible not to see Hannan entreating us to run \u003ci\u003eto \u003c\/i\u003elove, railing against the folly of excluding its joy when life is short' \u003cb\u003eNEWTOWN REVIEW OF BOOKS\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465988526238,"sku":"ADS-9780733649516","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733649516.jpg?v=1770011010","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733649516","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}