{"product_id":"cherry-isbn-9780525435938","title":"Cherry","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and directed by the Russo Brothers. A\u003c\/b\u003e young medic returns from deployment in Iraq to two things: the woman he loves, and the opioid crisis sweeping across the Midwest. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this “miracle of literary serendipity” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), after finding himself deep in the thrall of heroin addiction, the soldier arrives at what seems like the only logical solution: robbing banks.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWritten by a singularly talented, wildly imaginative debut novelist, \u003ci\u003eCherry\u003c\/i\u003e is a bracingly funny and unexpectedly tender work of fiction straight from the dark heart of America.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA PEN\/HEMINGWAY AWARD FINALIST\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORKER\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eVULTURE \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eVOGUE \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eLIT HUB\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThe first great novel of the opioid epidemic.” —\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A buzzsaw of a novel. . . . Bracingly original.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCherry \u003c\/i\u003eis a profane, raw, and harrowingly timely account of the effects of war and the perils of addiction.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A raw coming-of-age story in reverse. . . . Cherry touches on some of the darkest chapters of recent American history.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aptly compared to \u003ci\u003eJesus’ Son\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs,\u003c\/i\u003e [\u003ci\u003eCherry\u003c\/i\u003e] is a devastating example of art imitating life.” —\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Walker’s] language, relentlessly profane but never angry, simmers at the level of morose disappointment, something like Holden Caulfield Goes to War. . . . His prose echoes Ernest Hemingway’s cadences to powerful effect. . . . \u003ci\u003eCherry\u003c\/i\u003e is written without an ounce of self-pity by an author allergic to the meretricious poetry of despair. In these propulsive pages, Walker draws us right into the mind of an ordinary young man beset by his own and his country’s demons. In the end, his only weapon against disintegration is his own devastating candor.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The rare work of literary fiction by a young American that carries with it nothing of the scent of an MFA program. . . . The voice Walker has fashioned has a lot in common with the one Denis Johnson conjured for his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eJesus’ Son\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . A novel of searing beauty.” —\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A singular portrait of the opioid epidemic. . . . [Walker] writes dialogue so musical and realistic you’ll hear it in the air around you.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“[An] unforgettable mix of doomed and dazzling. . . . There’s a vivid, repulsive truth in the way Walker renders his subjects—a sort of social truth, stripped of morality, which is rare and riveting when it comes to the subjects of opioid addiction, intimate everyday cruelty, and endless, meaningless war.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Walker tells the story in a biting staccato, by turns shrewd, heartfelt, and repellent. . . . \u003ci\u003eCherry'\u003c\/i\u003es descriptions of Army life are as acerbic and unsparing—and often darkly hilarious—as the boot-camp scenes from \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heavily indebted to the profane blood, guts, bullets, and opiate-strewn absurdities dreamed up by Thomas McGuane, Larry Brown, and Barry Hannah, \u003ci\u003eCherry\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story that feels infinitely more real, and undeniably tougher than the rest.” —\u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unsparingly raw and utterly gripping. This is an astonishingly good novel, written by someone who clearly has a gift for storytelling. Walker’s characters, even minor players and walk-ons, are beautifully drawn. His dialogue rings achingly true. . . . A masterpiece.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)Nico Walker is originally from Cleveland. \u003ci\u003eCherry\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305160495333,"sku":"NP9780525435938","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525435938.jpg?v=1767723619","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cherry-isbn-9780525435938","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}