{"product_id":"borderline-fiction-by-derek-owusu","title":"Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST AND WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. 'Glaringly fresh and true' COURTTIA NEWLAND. 'Full of originality and raw, pure, gutsy talent' CHRISTIE WATSON. 'Masterful' TROY ONYANGO.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Loneliness means you don't have to disappoint anyone until you develop the habit of talking to yourself. At nineteen, Marcus is young and in love . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen his latest crush, Adwoa, starts showing him true affection, Marcus is ready to reconsider his lifestyle - the drugs, the casual encounters. At least for a little while.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, before he knows it, Marcus is twenty-five. And history risks repeating itself. Told through two parallel narratives - one past, one present - Borderline Fiction is a highly original and deeply affecting contemporary tale written with an intensity of emotion and vulnerability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel is a close-up, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes funny examination of what it means to be a young black man navigating today's world. Tortured, beautiful, anxious and poetic, Borderline Fiction is a memorable glimpse into the inner world of a young man searching for an authentic way to love and be loved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55441379688824,"sku":"9781838855710","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0409\/6671\/7600\/files\/9781838855710.jpg?v=1770194847","url":"https:\/\/afroribooks.co.uk\/products\/borderline-fiction-by-derek-owusu","provider":"Afrori Books LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}