{"product_id":"big-girl-small-town-paperback","title":"Big Girl, Small Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Gallen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An immensely lovable debut novel . . . It's the kind of magic you'll feel lucky to find.\" --Ron Charles, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD \u003cbr\u003e FINALIST FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR \u003cbr\u003e FINALIST FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Majella O'Neill, a heroine like no other, in this captivating Irish debut that has been called \u003ci\u003eMilkman\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Majella is happiest out of the spotlight, away from her neighbors' stares and the gossips of the small town in Northern Ireland where she grew up just after the Troubles. She lives a quiet life caring for her alcoholic mother, working in the local chip shop, watching the regular customers come and go. She wears the same clothes each day (overalls, too small), has the same dinner each night (fish and chips, microwaved at home after her shift ends), and binge-watches old DVDs of the same show (\u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e, best show on TV) from the comfort of her bed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But underneath Majella's seemingly ordinary life are the facts that she doesn't know where her father is and that every person in her town has been changed by the lingering divide between Protestants and Catholics. When Majella's predictable existence is upended by the death of her granny, she comes to realize there may be more to life than the gossips of Aghybogey, the pub, and the chip shop. In fact, there just may be a whole big world outside her small town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in a highly original voice, with a captivating heroine readers will love and root for, \u003ci\u003eBig Girl, Small Town\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of Sally Rooney, Ottessa Moshfegh, and accessible literary fiction with an edge.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759984476448,"sku":"9781643750897","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42d81edd171bcee078db756bd33a73be.webp?v=1780168027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/big-girl-small-town-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}