{"product_id":"borderline-fiction","title":"Borderline Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoneliness means you don't have to disappoint anyone until you develop the habit of talking to yourselfAt nineteen, Marcus is young and in love . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagain. When 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 of what it means to be a young black man navigating today's world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished:  UK, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Canongate Books \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePages: 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLanguage: English  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN: 9781838855734\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Owusu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57500848423243,"sku":null,"price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8755\/1819\/files\/9781838855734.jpg?v=1780480759","url":"https:\/\/desirelinesbookstore.com\/products\/borderline-fiction","provider":"desirelines books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}