{"product_id":"bugger","title":"Bugger","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733651663\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe devastating and gritty fourth novel from Miles Franklin shortlisted author, Michael Mohammed Ahmad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome scars can never be seen, but will always be felt . . . long after the damage is done.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHamoodi may only be ten years old, but he already knows that to speak out is dangerous. Lessons from the mother-land have taught him that standing out can see you lose everything. Or disappear. In a new place, he has learned to be quiet, contained. He carries the wisdom and knowledge of his mother and father. They have told him to trust no one - except family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlooshi understands first-hand the hurt words can bring. As a teenager, he's learned that knowing how to wound someone gives him power. But words can only give him so much. And when his younger cousin Hamoodi is bullied at school, Alooshi sees a way to get something else he wants.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver one day and one night, Hamoodi will come to understand how vulnerable he is. He will discover that family is complicated and trust is a cruel weapon. For him, there will always be a before and an after. He will forever struggle to un-know. But maybe, in the knowing, he will find a way to take back his power. Maybe . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a devastating poignancy and gritty tenderness, award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad's new novel, \u003ci\u003eBugger,\u003c\/i\u003e reveals an uncompromising representation of abuse and explores the impact one day can have on a lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Heart-wrenching. Meticulously realised. An expertly crafted novel. It will resonate with readers drawn to emotionally confronting, voice-driven literary fiction, part","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41858663350405,"sku":"PR431503","price":51.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG1IDPQ07QC.jpg?v=1789090433","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/bugger","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}