{"product_id":"9780857308344","title":"Fear and Lovely","description":"Author: Anjana Appachana\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857308344\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Club\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallika is a painfully shy young woman growing up in the heart of a close-knit, sometimes stifling New Delhi colony. Though she is surrounded by love, her life is complicated by secrets that she, her mother and her aunt work hard to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter suffering a trauma aged nineteen, Mallika loses three days of her memory and slowly spirals into a deep depression. She must find a way out of this abyss, back to herself and those she cares about. But she must also hide her mental illness from her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a narrative that unfolds elliptically from the perspectives of Mallika and the seven people closest to her, the astonishing story of these characters\u0026amp;#x27; lives emerges. For Mallika\u0026amp;#x27;s family, childhood friends and the two men she loves are also hiding truths. As each gives voice to contending with their own struggles, secrets and silences shatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs irreverent and funny as it is serious and anguished, \u003ci\u003eFear and Lovely\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender, character-driven story of love, longing, terror and healing that will keep you turning pages, and won\u0026amp;#x27;t let you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Trauma, forgiveness, hope, marriage and the shame around mental health are all explored in this beautiful, complex and funny story set in 1970s New Delhi. It\u0026amp;#x27;s the first novel from Appachana in 20 years and one to be savoured.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Appachana\u0026amp;#x27;s gifts are extraordinary, her sympathies humble and unsparing, her subtlety and wit true heart-shifters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFear and Lovely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis one of the best books you\u0026amp;#x27;ll read this year, next year, last year...A once-in-a-lifetime achievement.\u0026amp;#x27; - Junot Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Some novels melt your heart. For me, this is one of them. Anjana Appachana\u0026amp;#x27;s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFear and Lovely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis beautiful, wise, funny and deeply moving. It\u0026amp;#x27;s bursting with emotion, truth, secrets and love, all written with such insight and tenderness. I loved it.\u0026amp;#x27; - Rachel Elliot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814083645598,"sku":"ADS-9780857308344","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857308344.jpg?v=1778334489","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857308344","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}