{"product_id":"dear-mini-by-natalie-norris-9781683967798","title":"Dear Mini","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis debut graphic memoir (the first of two books, with Book Two coming in 2025) is a bittersweet coming-of-age story that chronicles the author's teenage experiences with sexual assault, PTSD, and resiliency. \u003cem\u003eDear Mini\u003c\/em\u003e is not a cautionary tale; rather, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma, tracing Norris's journey from wayward wild-child to resilient adult who has harnessed her voice after almost a decade of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold in the form of an illustrated letter to an old friend, \u003cem\u003eDear Mini\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the author's experience going abroad to attend a language immersion program in France after her sophomore year of high school. She meets Mini, an Austrian student who shares her predilection for illicit adventure, and the two quickly form a bond that they expect to last well after they go their separate ways. But when Natalie visits Mini ten months after their last face-to-face, something has changed. Their nocturnal exploits veer head-on into disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorris's spirited and free-flowing page designs and full-colour cartooning bring her frank voice and personality to life, making \u003cem\u003eDear Mini\u003c\/em\u003e one of the most compelling graphic memoir debuts of 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383751950572,"sku":"9781683967798","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15381253482787.jpg?v=1773379067","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dear-mini-by-natalie-norris-9781683967798","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}