{"product_id":"one-hundred-days-9780063313002b","title":"One Hundred Days","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFrom one of Australia’s most celebrated authors comes a powerful mother-daughter drama that explores the fault lines between love and control—\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMy Year of Rest\u003c\/span\u003e and\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Relaxation\u003c\/span\u003e meets \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eFreshwater.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen and pregnant, Karuna finds herself trapped in her mother’s Melbourne public housing apartment for one hundred days, awaiting the birth of her child—and her mother’s next move in a shocking power struggle over who will raise the baby. She writes to her unborn child, so there’s a record of what really happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaruna’s pregnancy is the result of a heady whirlwind of independence, lust, and defiance—but it wasn’t entirely by accident, either. Karuna’s mother, already overprotective, confines her to keep her safe from the outside world—and make sure she can’t get into any more trouble. Stuck inside for endless hours, Karuna battles her mother and herself for a sense of power in her own life, as a new life forms and grows within her. As the due date nears, the question of who will get to raise the baby festers between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt times tense and unnerving, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eOne Hundred Days\u003c\/span\u003e nevertheless brims with humor and warmth. Alice Pung’s authorial voice is crisp and relatable, channeling the angst of youth with grace.","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42826909286480,"sku":"9780063313002B","price":13.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780063313002-l.jpg?v=1785908013","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/one-hundred-days-9780063313002b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}