{"product_id":"9780385675642","title":"Asking for a Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of J. Courtney Sullivan and Emma Straub, and for fans of \u003ci\u003eFirefly Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a poignant and astute novel about life, love, and the ever-evolving nature of female friendship by the author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting for a Star to Fall\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bottom of Jess’s world is falling out. Cocooned in her dorm in the winter of 1998, she’s reeling, and wants to be left alone. But a chance encounter with the older, otherworldly, elusive Clara has Jess awestruck. Clara, newly returned from a two-year trek drifting around the world, is taking a stab at normalcy for once, and the place she starts is university, where she struggles to fit in. Upon meeting Jess, though, Clara feels an instant connection, and everything seems brighter. Soon, the two are inseparable, undeniable necessities in each other’s lives. But when tragedy strikes, they are unceremoniously torn apart, sent tumbling down different paths. And with each passing day, their unbreakable bond is tested more and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they endure love and heartbreak, marriage, anxiety and isolation, and the complicated existence of motherhood, Jess and Clara must learn how to love each other through it all—and whether growing up inevitably means growing apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning two decades, \u003ci\u003eAsking for a Friend\u003c\/i\u003e follows the tempestuous journey of female friendship, exploring whether its fundamentals—history, familiarity, loyalty—are enough to make the relationship everlasting.","brand":"Kerry Clare (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Doubleday Canada |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-05","offer_id":44151507943679,"sku":"9780385675642","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_858a54df-b1f6-4ed5-8801-09dee8da85cf.jpg?v=1680973685","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780385675642","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}