{"product_id":"animal-9781982122133","title":"Animal","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Lisa Taddeo, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and global phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThree Women\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an \"intoxicating\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \"fearless\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"explosive\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) novel about \"what happens when women are pushed beyond the brink, and what comes after the reckoning\" (\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child--that has haunted her every waking moment--while forging the power to finally strike back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal\u003c\/i\u003e is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa Taddeo is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThree Women\u003c\/i\u003e, which she is adapting as a dramatic series at Showtime, and the novel \u003ci\u003eAnimal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. Her nonfiction has been included in the \u003ci\u003eBest American Sports Writing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBest American Political Writing \u003c\/i\u003eanthologies, and her short stories have won two Pushcart Prizes. She lives with her husband and daughter in New England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591243206930,"sku":"9781982122133","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba450e1c-2e00-4502-ae64-4fd2ae21cf5a.jpg?v=1732087664","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/animal-9781982122133","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}