{"product_id":"9781642861266","title":"My Mother Says","description":"Author: Stine Pilgaard\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781642861266\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: World Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrator's long-term girlfriend has just broken things off, forcing her to move back in with her father, a Pink Floydloving priest. While she desperately tries to convince her girlfriend to reconsider, the rest of the world bombards her with advice: from her childhood friend Mulle to her kindly therapist to her overbearing mother and card-playing father. Bumbling through the fog of disillusionment, the narrator gives herself permission to grieve, philosophise, and be generally outrageous until at last she sees a light at the end of the tunnel. \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Says\u003c\/i\u003e is a compendium of conversations between people who talk past one another in a universe of misplaced good intentions. In this whirlwind of memories, confessions, temper tantrums, and declarations of love Pilgaard's sheer affection for her characters turns the pain of a broken heart into a heartwarming comedy of errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Reeling from a breakup, a young Danish woman recovers her sense of self through conversations with parents, friends, and strangers. A sweet and quirky debut about heartbreak, memory, and the endless potential of language.\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836310671518,"sku":"ADS-9781642861266","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781642861266.jpg?v=1778737672","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781642861266","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}