{"product_id":"9781035435234","title":"Blowfish","description":"Author: Kyung-Ran Jo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035435234\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book to chew on and savour, a deft delve into the intricacies of love and art'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The narrative scatters the quiet beauty of human connection like constellations'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyung-sook Shin\u003c\/b\u003e, author \u003ci\u003ePlease Look After Mom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eViolets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'[A] strange, dark, lovely novel' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e____________________\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you wanted to end your life instantly, perfectly, you needed practice and preparation.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sculptor and architect cross paths once in Seoul, and they meet again in Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sculptor has decided she is going to die. She is learning to prepare a fatal serving of blowfish. This was how her grandmother killed herself, in front of her husband and child. Delicate, artful but with a sense of guaranteed finality.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe architect's life has been marred by death. His elder brother leapt to his death from the fifth floor of an apartment building. He too is pondering his own exit from this life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the woman, the man is a pitstop on the road to her own suicide. For the man, the woman is a way to forestall his death and offer him an exit. Through the impressions they leave on each other, they reflect on their own lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking readers through various urban spaces of Seoul and Tokyo, \u003ci\u003eBlowfish\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the inner lives of two people contemplating their failures in love and art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat truly makes life worth living?\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697798992030,"sku":"ADS-9781035435234","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035435234.jpg?v=1775719639","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035435234","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}