{"product_id":"bitter-akwaeke-emezi","title":"Bitter (Akwaeke Emezi)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBitter\u003c\/i\u003e, takes a timely and provocative look at the power of youth, protest and art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the town of Lucille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus . . . but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that the adults say is 'just the way things are.' Pulled between old friendships, her creative passion, and a new romance, Bitter isn't sure where she belongs - in the art studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAkwaeke Emezi (they\/them) is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eDear Senthuran\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature; and \u003ci\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book, longlisted for both the Wellcome Book Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 272 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65877446623581,"sku":"K094858632","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9485863200001A.jpg?v=1788978034","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/bitter-akwaeke-emezi","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}