{"product_id":"9781398706354","title":"The Start of Something","description":"Author: Holly Williams\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398706354\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003e*A COSMOPOLITAN BEST BOOK PICK FOR 2024!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bold, playful, generous and lush, it's a story that feels both timeless and urgent - I loved it. Gorgeously and relentlessly queer!' \u003cb\u003eDAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lover. A bartender. A husband. An artist. A student.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poet. A sex worker. A welder. A drag queen. A mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the sun sets over the city streets, ten ordinary lives collide with extraordinary consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom thrilling first meetings and impulsive liaisons, to messy misunderstandings and passionate reconciliations, each connection has the potential to be the start of something, or already hints at its own ending.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet uniting them all is the desire to find true intimacy in a fractured modern world - to see, and to truly be seen...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA razor-sharp, intoxicating and thought-provoking novel of ten interlocking sexual encounters that will appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other \u003c\/i\u003eby Bernardine Evaristo, \u003ci\u003eConversations with Friends\u003c\/i\u003e by Sally Rooney, and 'Modern Love' from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Start of Something\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA fun, big-hearted and at times thought-provoking read about the search for connection in an all-too-busy, atomised world\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIE CLAIRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Effortlessly fluid. Moving and suprising' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLILY LINDON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Ten lives collide, and each encounter unspools in its messy, vulnerable, thrilling glory. Electrifying' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIANNE LEVY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Williams skillfully explores connections, complications and 'situationships' in all of their messy glory' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRAZIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An insightful, hopeful and cleverly constructed novel about sexuality, identity and friendship. Written with humour and huge compassion. Brilliant'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eANNA MAZZOLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Brilliantly clever. Surprising and hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eANOUSHKA WARDEN\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454594240670,"sku":"ADS-9781398706354","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398706354.jpg?v=1769668498","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398706354","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}