{"product_id":"diary-of-a-void","title":"Diary of a Void","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the sake of women everywhere, Ms Shibata is going to pull off the mother of all deceptions...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Incredibly thought-provoking... you'll love Yagi's writing'\u003cb\u003e STYLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMs Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she's pregnant and can't bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing a mother-to-be isn't easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her 'pregnancy', the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive new novel that's perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Convenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBreasts and Eggs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A subversive, surreal read that will strike a cord' \u003cb\u003eRED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most passionate cases I've ever read for female interiority, for women's creative pulse and rich inner life' \u003cb\u003eNEW YORKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by David Boyd and Lucy North\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 224 pages | Published August 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63867588870493,"sku":"9781529114812","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781529114812-L.jpg?v=1773596794","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/diary-of-a-void","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}