{"product_id":"the-burrow-isbn-9781959030867","title":"The Burrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of November at \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily, Chicago Review of Books, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ms\u003c\/i\u003e. Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“How rare, this delicacy―this calm, sweet, desolated wisdom.”―Helen Garner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wise and moving story about a family navigating grief, hope, and healing through a bond with a new pet rabbit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig-hearted and moving, Melanie Cheng’s \u003ci\u003eThe Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a family trying to find their way forward in the wake of a devastating loss. Parents Jin and Amy Lee adopt a rabbit for their daughter Lucie in the hopes of restoring a bit of joy to their home in the Australian suburbs, and at first, each family member benefits from the distraction of a new creature in need of care. Things are upended when the arrival of Amy’s estranged mother breaks their fragile sense of peace, and the family is forced to confront the terrible circumstances surrounding their tragedy and to ask themselves whether opening their hearts to the rabbit will help them to heal, or only invite further sorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith compassion and a keen eye for detail, Cheng tenderly reveals the lives of others―even a small rabbit―in an unforgettable novel about grief, hope, and forgiveness.\"Subtle, precise. . . . truly beautiful.\"—\u003cb\u003eOprah Daily, A Best Book of November\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating and heart-wrenching.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, A best Book of November\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] deeply rendered exploration of a family reeling after the unthinkable happens. . . quietly devastating.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully written.\"—\u003cb\u003eWMU-NPR MARGINALIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through restrained and subtle writing that never reveals too much, this novel entices readers to recognize grief’s paradoxically discreet nature.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each character’s bond with the rabbit proves restorative,.... Readers will be moved.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Centering on themes of grief, love, guilt and grace, this story is wise, tender and triumphant.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, A Best Book of November\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exquisite. . . A superb balance of unexpected laughter, surprising grace, and the ubiquitous human need for furry love.\"—\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cheng writes in prose that is understated and direct. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e centers everyday, fragile human moments.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Trade Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A nuanced exploration of family dynamics amidst loss and the enduring power of hope.\"—\u003cb\u003eOn the Seawall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How rare, this delicacy—this calm, sweet, desolated wisdom.\"—\u003cb\u003eHelen Garner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful book. Like the grief at its heart, it is restrained and multifaceted. It shows a family existing in isolated parts, struggling to connect, and it explores the moments that bring them together. Each voice is unique and thoroughly engaging. I couldn’t put it down.\" —\u003cb\u003ePip Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Lost Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A small pet rabbit takes on greater meaning in this tight, elegant story of a family quartet reckoning with grief. Melanie Cheng captures the claustrophobic, revelatory strangeness of the early days of the Covid lockdown while bravely mining complexities of human emotion—fear, guilt, anger, and love—in lovely, lucid prose that glitters throughout with cut stones of wisdom.\"—\u003cb\u003eLauren Acampora, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gulped it. I’ve been a Melanie Cheng fan since our first books came out. But this one is next level—it conveys so much human experience so sparingly that it seems to defy the laws of gravity. Stunning.\"—\u003cb\u003eSarah Krasnostein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trauma Cleaner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Borrow\u003c\/i\u003e’s restrained prose and heartbreaking honesty capture the paradox of living with trauma, where the smallest of daily interactions are often the most debilitating. Yet despite dealing with such weighty material, \u003ci\u003eThe Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing, compulsive, and uplifting read—a testimony to Cheng’s mastery of style and keen insight into human nature.\" —\u003cb\u003eRajia Hassib, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Language of Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exquisite portrait of grief and the small things that save us. I was mesmerised.\"—\u003cb\u003eShankari Chandran, author of\u003ci\u003e Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Such a fan of Melanie Cheng’s work. Quiet writing with such fierce emotion. This one’s another gift of a novel.\"—\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Law, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family Law\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and doctor based in Melbourne, Australia. Her writing has been published in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue,\u003c\/i\u003e among many others.","brand":"Tin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233635807461,"sku":"NP9781959030867","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781959030867.jpg?v=1767738567","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-burrow-isbn-9781959030867","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}