{"product_id":"true-love-by-paddy-crewe-9781804993736","title":"True Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn earnest and big-hearted novel about finding love and connection in this brutal world, from a rising literary star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpathetic, honest, compelling. I'll read anything Paddy Crewe writes.\u003c\/em\u003e - Bonnie Garmus, author of \u003cem\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Love\u003c\/em\u003e had me from its gorgeous, lyrical opening to its transcendent final pages. Paddy Crewe is an exceptionally gifted writer.\u003c\/em\u003e - Louise Kennedy, author of \u003cem\u003eTrespasses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to love and be loved?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the 1980s and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeely is a fighter. Even in the face of loss, she strives to seek connection but finds that she's not always searching in the right places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinn is quiet, sensitive, distant. He spends much of his time alone, yet deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the two finally meet, everything is changed. Love - with all of its attendant joys and costs - is thrust upon them, and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure. \u003cem\u003eTrue Love\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of the trials of youth, the bonds of family and friendship, and of how much we are willing to risk to have ourselves be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083048435948,"sku":"9781804993736","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/aba805e7a45d81ad5c7242777d73c59a.jpg?v=1765311224","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/true-love-by-paddy-crewe-9781804993736","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}