{"product_id":"9780062933232","title":"The Shape of Family : A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL \u0026amp; INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNamed a book not to miss by USA Today * Chicago Sun-Times * New York Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deeply involving....Rings so true.\" -- Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Shape of Family is a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, it's about finding hope after darkness. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a compassionate and wise storyteller who keeps us riveted from beginning to end.\" -- Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family's foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they've held and the weight of their choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shape of Family is an intimate portrayal of four individuals as they grapple with what it means to be a family and how to move from a painful past into a hopeful future. It is a profoundly moving exploration of the ways we all seek belonging—in our families, our communities and ultimately, within ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52257606336823,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":102.88,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780062933232-1.jpg?v=1783094436","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780062933232","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}