{"product_id":"whichwood","title":"Whichwood","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbark on a wondrous journey through the land of\nWhichwood in this stunning companion to Tahereh Mafi’s acclaimed\nbestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFurthermore.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA\u003ci\u003e Kirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e “\u003cb\u003eDeliciously\ndescriptive \u003c\/b\u003eprose. . . . Darkly fascinating.” −\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e “\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable\nheroine\u003c\/b\u003e.” −\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e “Mafi’s language choices create \u003cb\u003evisually\narresting \u003c\/b\u003emoments.” –\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOur story begins on a frosty night . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLaylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died.\nBefore her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way) and she was\nleft as the sole remaining \u003ci\u003emordeshoor\u003c\/i\u003e in the village of\nWhichwood, destined to spend her days scrubbing the skins and souls of the\ndead in preparation for the afterlife. It’s become easy to forget and easier\nstill to ignore not only her ever-increasing loneliness, but the way her overworked\nhands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut soon, a pair of familiar strangers appear, and Laylee’s world is turned\nupside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of\nfriendship. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLush and enchanting, critically-acclaimed author Tahereh Mafi weaves together\nan all-new magical adventure in this dark, Persian fantasy, a companion to\nthe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eFurthermore.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e ”In\ndeliciously descriptive prose, the confiding, familiar narrator directly\nengages the ‘dear reader’ with witty asides, explanatory footnotes, and cautionary\nwarnings as Laylee’s woeful tale unfolds… Mafi uses her built world to interrogate norms and\nrelationships in our own while never losing sight of her story. Memorable new\ncharacters experience the restorative power of friendship in this darkly\nfascinating, somewhat ghoulish sequel to \u003ci\u003eFurthermore\u003c\/i\u003e. −\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e,\nstarred review \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e “It’s Laylee’s personal transformation that\nshines brightest, giving Mafi’s singular\nfantasy an equally unforgettable heroine.” −\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e,\nstarred review \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Segoe UI Symbol\",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:\n\"Segoe UI Symbol\"'\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e “\u003ci\u003eWhichwood\u003c\/i\u003e,\nTahereh Mafi’s companion novel to \u003ci\u003eFurthermore\u003c\/i\u003e, is as absorbing as\n(if not more than) its predecessor…. Mafi’s language choices create visually\narresting moments…. Deftly explores several appealing themes, including the\nhealing power of friendship and the resilience to overcome adversity in her\nwhimsical, Persian-inspired fantasy world.” −\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e,\nstarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44428005081295,"sku":"9781101994801","price":21.26,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b7d8bdea-4c4d-49c6-8df2-81db935596fe.jpg?v=1752844630","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/whichwood","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}