{"product_id":"kitten-a-novel-stacey-yu","title":"Kitten: A Novel - Stacey Yu","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReserve your copy now! Expected release is August 4, 2026. Will ship on or after August 4, 2026. Limited copies available.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnetic novel about a young woman who falls in love with her boyfriend's cat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatie hasn't spoken to her mother in a year when her boyfriend James introduces her to his cat Silver. A small, vulnerable, incorrigible ball of need, Silver's acceptance of Katie cracks open something inside of an unravelling begins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh out of college and far from home, Katie is desperate to skirt the demands of adult life - especially because, as she promised her mother, the plan was to never grow up in the first place. Luckily, she has self-assured, generous, and seemingly happy to make decisions for them both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen they go on holiday to James's family's seaside home, Katie's attachment to Silver grows. Silver doesn't mind that Katie can't seem to get a job, hold her own at dinner parties, or make amends with her mother. Silver, who gets to misbehave spectacularly, be childish, be gross, and still get fed, seems to have the life Katie increasingly longs for. But as their bond intensifies, Katie's other relationships reach tipping points. Soon, Katie must come to terms with what she really wants, and what she might have to risk to get it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelicately playful and unexpectedly heartfelt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitten\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a sensitive reckoning with the allure of helplessness and the uncertainty of becoming yourself in a world that is as disorienting as it is full of hope and connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStacey Yu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chinese American writer. She grew up between Texas, Arkansas, and California and currently lives in London. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKitten \u003c\/span\u003eis her debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Archive","offers":[{"title":"Expected Release - August 4\/26","offer_id":51264405111101,"sku":null,"price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0831\/3917\/files\/81yzrsUij2L._SL1500.jpg?v=1768330067","url":"https:\/\/thebookarchive.ca\/products\/kitten-a-novel-stacey-yu","provider":"The Book Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}