{"product_id":"9781408725658","title":"Pity Party : the hilarious and heartfelt novel you have to read this summer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Buchanan, Daisy \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 July 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Sphere) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 197 x 25 | 294g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine lives by the rules, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst, even while she hopes for the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the worst actually happens and, as she tries to navigate life as a young widow, it turns out she was not prepared at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing scares Katherine more than stopping, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. Head to a wellness retreat, they said. Enjoy some me-time, they said...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept this retreat isn't the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages, she has erotic meditation, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine has never lost control in her life. In fact, she's fairly certain that if she starts screaming she might never stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut she's about to let go, and everyone had better stand back...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilarious, heartbreaking and honest, this is a story about learning how to stop playing it safe in a world that feels so dangerous - and showing up to the party, even when it feels impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031581769987,"sku":"9781408725658","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781408725658.jpg?v=1753270961","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781408725658","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}