{"product_id":"9780008245962","title":"What We Lose","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA short, intense and profoundly moving debut novel about race, identity, sex and death – from one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThandi is American, but not as American as some of her friends. She is South African, but South Africa terrifies her. She is a black woman with light skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer mother is dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn exquisite vignettes of wry warmth and extraordinary emotional power, What We Lose tells Thandi’s story. Both raw and artful, minimal yet rich, it is an intimate portrait of love and loss, and a fierce meditation on race, sex, identity, and staying alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis best-selling book is a literary exploration of grief, discrimination, and the psychology of social relations. Thandi's story is a top-rated fiction that delves into the complexities of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Elif Shafak (The Island of Missing Trees), Emma Rosenblum (Bad Summer People), Sahar Mustafah (The Beauty of Your Face), Hanya Yanagihara (A Little Life), and Ocean Vuong (On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zinzi Clemmons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888994734229,"sku":"9780008245962","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008245962_0e9bc69b-b2e9-432e-88da-1be2f84c326c.jpg?v=1776888142","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008245962","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}