{"product_id":"roses-in-the-mouth-of-a-lion-paperback","title":"Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBushra Rehman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Padma Lakshmi Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stunningly beautiful.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An unforgettable voice that moves you from the start.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRazia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia's heart is broken. She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. They embark on a series of small rebellions: listening to scandalous music, wearing miniskirts, and cutting school to explore the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious high school in Manhattan, the gulf between the person she is and the daughter her parents want her to be, widens. At Stuyvesant, Razia meets Angela and is attracted to her in a way that blossoms into a new understanding. When their relationship is discovered by an Aunty in the community, Razia must choose between her family and her own future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePunctuated by both joy and loss, full of '80s music and beloved novels, \u003ci\u003eRoses, in the Mouth of a Lion\u003c\/i\u003e is a new classic: a fiercely compassionate coming-of-age story of a girl struggling to reconcile her heritage and faith with her desire to be true to herself.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.9 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49006543831282,"sku":"9781250834805","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6524\/3890\/files\/1d0fe57454c1ab963ab73aa762408400.webp?v=1775259456","url":"https:\/\/poppin-up-with-flava.myshopify.com\/products\/roses-in-the-mouth-of-a-lion-paperback","provider":"Poppin Up With Flava","version":"1.0","type":"link"}