{"product_id":"9780008209810","title":"Oola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘It's the kind of book you want to linger in and never leave; the kind of book that DOES things to you . . . I adored it’ Emma Jane Unsworth, author of \u003cem\u003eAnimals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOOLA is a very different kind of love story.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOola and Leif meet at a party in East London, two Americans at a loose end. The insouciant music school dropout and aimless young writer fix on one another, grab hands and fall head-first down love’s rabbit hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeif’s summer plans soon become Oola’s too and the pair find themselves mansion-sitting their way across the States, drinking the liquor cabinets dry and emptying the walk-in wardrobes to play dress-up. But when they decide to play house in a Big Sur cabin, where the clapboards quiver in the heat, boredom breeds an idea that could extinguish their love and even destroy them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a love story like no other. A savagely brilliant exploration of what it is to adore, own and inhabit your beloved. OOLA takes you to the line and shows you how to cross it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an electrifying new voice, this astonishing debut is as juicy and provocative as it is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn OOLA, Brittany Newell crafts a narrative that is as much about self-discovery as it is about romance. This top-tier literary fiction delves into the psychological intricacies of relationships, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, offering a fresh perspective on the coming-of-age genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Monika Kim (The Eyes Are the Best Part), Kylie Lee Baker (Bat Eater), Anne Tyler (If Morning Ever Comes), Hannah Beer (I Make My Own Fun), and Kate Folk (Sky Daddy).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brittany Newell, Read by Michael Crouch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889198551189,"sku":"9780008209810","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008209810.jpg?v=1776888494","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008209810","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}