{"product_id":"symptomatic-isbn-9781594480676","title":"Symptomatic","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe much anticipated sophomore novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCaucasia\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eColored Television\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young woman moves to New York City for what promises to be a dream job. Displaced, she feels unsure of her fit in the world. Then comes a look of recognition, a gesture of friendship from an older woman named Greta who shares the same difficult-to-place color of skin. On common ground, a tenuous alliance grows between two women in racial limbo. So too, does the older woman's unnerving obsession, leading to a collision of two lives spiraling out of control. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written novel, at once suspenseful, erotic, and tantalizingly clever, \u003ci\u003eSymptomatic\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking contribution to the literature of racial identity.\"A hypnotic psychological thriller.\" —\u003cb\u003eEssence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Read this novel.\" —\u003cb\u003eGlamour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoughtful and exciting. Highly recommended.\" —\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Suspenseful, and the anguish her vividly relaized mixed-race characters feel when confronted with hostility from both ends of the racial spectrum is. sadly, all too authentic.\" —\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanzy Senna\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five previous books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCaucasia\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eNew People\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, she teaches writing at the University of Southern California.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305193787621,"sku":"NP9781594480676","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594480676.jpg?v=1767737701","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/symptomatic-isbn-9781594480676","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}