{"product_id":"bonding","title":"Bonding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely loved it' - Zadie Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast, harsh, smart and fun' - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElectrifying and darkly funny, Mariel Franklin's debut \u003ci\u003eBonding\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely modern story of sex, tech and freedom in the messy tangle of our digital age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary is single, jobless, and on her way to Ibiza.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere, at a party, she meets Tom, a brilliant chemist on the verge of launching a new drug that claims to cure the anxieties of modern life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack in London after a heady trip, Mary begins going out with Tom and working for her sort-of-ex Lara, who has created innovative dating app designed to revolutionize the industry. As tech and pharma collide, she is forced to question what love and success mean in a world that is hurtling out of control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Genuinely thrilling deep-dive into the dystopian future in which we now live' - Saba Sams, author of \u003ci\u003eGunk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages | Published June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63997201187165,"sku":"9781035016624","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035016624-L.jpg?v=1774584574","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/bonding","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}