{"product_id":"bitter","title":"Bitter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi comes a companion novel to PET that explores both the importance and cost of social revolution–and how youth lead the way.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in the town of Lucille. Surrounded by other creative teens, she can focus on her painting–though she hides a secret from everyone around her. Meanwhile, the streets of Lucille are filled with social unrest. This is Lucille \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Revolution. A place of darkness and injustice. A place where a few ruling elites control the fates of the many.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe young people of Lucille know they deserve better–they aren’t willing to settle for this world that the adults say is “just the way things are.” They are protesting, leading a much-needed push for social change. But Bitter isn’t sure where she belongs–in the art studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the Revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: what are the costs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed novelist Akwaeke Emezi looks at the power of youth, protest, and art in this timely and provocative novel, a companion to National Book Award Finalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"age-range isbn-related 9780593309063 show\"\u003eAge Range: 12 and up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-format\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lylty_bluebox_wrap\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel\" id=\"panel-1\" data-panel-id=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading selected\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Black Food Bookstore and Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46742580199573,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/7419\/2789\/files\/9780593309063.jpg?v=1765587674","url":"https:\/\/www.blackfoodshop.com\/products\/bitter","provider":"Black Food Bookstore and Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}