{"product_id":"bellies-9781804991237","title":"Bellies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA coming-of-age story about falling in and out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak, Bellies asks: is it worth losing a part of yourself to become who you are?  Discover the beautiful coming-of-age story about falling in-and-out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak.  'Smart, hilarious and deeply moving' Elliot Page, author of Pageboy  'Thoughtful, seductive, and entirely engrossing - Bellies is already a classic' Bryan Washington, author of Memorial and Lot  'Bellies announces Nicola Dinan as a genuine literary talent, a gimlet-eyed cartographer of the human heart' Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti  ------------------  It begins as your typical boy meets boy.  Tom and Ming meet on a night out at university and fall hard for each other. It's not long before they are planning a future and building a life.  Then Ming announces her intention to transition.  As Tom and Ming both face shifts in their relationship and confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken, they must both ask if it is worth losing a part of themselves - or each other - to become the people they want to be.  ------------------  Praise for Bellies:  'Dinan's gift as a writer is her ability to make us feel - when her characters cry, we cry; when they laugh, we laugh; and everybody is changed by the end of this novel, including the reader. A beautiful love story and an exceptional debut.' - Irish Times  'The most hotly anticipated novel of the summer' - Harper's Bazaar  'A tender, emotional exploration of gender and sexual identity' - Marie Claire  'Dizzyingly beautiful' - Grazia  'A poignant tale that explores the messy complexities of relationships, with recognisably imperfect characters at its core' - Sunday Times Style  'Both deeply touching and wickedly witty' - Daily Mail\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781804991237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 13 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.9(H)x13(L)x2.3(W)247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 247\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eNicola Dinan grew up in Hong Kong and Malaysia and now lives in London. Bellies, her debut, was nominated for six literary prizes and won the Polari First Book Prize. Disappoint Me, her second novel, won the New Adult Book Prize.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eAt its best, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBellies \u003c\/i\u003eis as deep as it is chic\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jeremy Atherton Lin * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most hotly anticipated novel of the summer\u003c\/b\u003e * Harper's Bazaar *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender, emotional exploration of gender and sexual identity \u003c\/b\u003e * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful depiction of derailed love\u003c\/b\u003e * Chris Power, Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant tale that explores the messy complexities of relationships\u003c\/b\u003e, with recognisably imperfect characters at its core * Sunday Times Style *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDizzyingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eA vividly drawn cast of supporting characters enhances this absorbing and carefully balanced novel - narrated from both Tom and Ming's perspectives - which manages to be \u003cb\u003eboth deeply touching and wickedly witty\u003c\/b\u003e. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDinan's gift as a writer is her ability to make us feel \u003c\/b\u003e- when her characters cry, we cry; when they laugh, we laugh; and everybody is changed by the end of this novel, including the reader. \u003cb\u003eA beautiful love story and an exceptional debut.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis begins as a boy-meets-boy love story, but when the couple leaves university to go to London, one goes through the process of transitioning and the story is about what happens to their relationship from that. It's \u003cb\u003ea really beautiful, underrepresented love story\u003c\/b\u003e in fiction. * i, Debuts To Keep An Eye On In 2023 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel overspilling with care and affection for its characters\u003c\/b\u003e.... The hype for her book is high * i-D magazine *","brand":"Nicola Dinan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49041656643801,"sku":"9781804991237","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781804991237.jpg?v=1785937157","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/bellies-9781804991237","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}