{"product_id":"hairshirt-by-patrick-mceown-9781906838270","title":"Hairshirt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn and Naomi were childhood sweethearts—then they grew up. Life took them on very different paths, but accidents will happen. When their two lives intersect again, they decide to have another go at love. However, this is no simple romantic rekindling: Both John and Naomi are wearing the hairshirts of miserable memories and dark nightmares, which may be too painful to shed, even if they hold each other tight again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir terrible struggle is powerfully represented in beautifully nuanced art that reflects a soulless city, troubled love, and tense aimlessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHairshirt\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Unlike the whimsical logic that often governs courtship comics... McEown's characters behave with believable insecurities and are simultaneously responsible for and helpless against the deterioration of their love.\" — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing about McEown's dark-hued, scratchy art or his intense exploration of guilt and shame is generic.\" — \u003cem\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"With \u003cem\u003eHairshirt\u003c\/em\u003e, McEown constructs a dark and dreamlike visual spectacle that tackles memory and the labyrinth of emotional trauma that can follow suit.\" — \u003cem\u003eThe Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383831871724,"sku":"9781906838270","price":38.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25308563482866.jpg?v=1773383160","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hairshirt-by-patrick-mceown-9781906838270","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}