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She has many of the things humans wish for - perpetual youth, near-invulnerability, immortality - but she is miserable; she is lonely; and she is hungry - always hungry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lydia develops as a woman and an artist, she will learn that she must reconcile the conflicts within her - between her demon and human sides, her mixed ethnic heritage, and her relationship with food, and, in turn, humans - if she is to find a way to exist in the world. Before any of this, however, she must eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely brilliant - tragic, funny, eccentric and so perfectly suited to this particularly weird time. Claire Kohda takes the vampire trope and makes it her own in a way that feels fresh and original. Serious issues of race, disability, misogyny, body image, sexual abuse are handled with subtlety, insight, and a lightness of touch. The spell this novel casts is so complete I feel utterly, and happily, bitten.\"\u003cstrong\u003e -- Ruth Ozeki, Booker-shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eA Tale for the Time Being\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049134571756,"sku":"9780063140899","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2987\/3644\/files\/imageloader_ffd9d841-7574-4c37-a4c1-58f9449c1a17.jpg?v=1764624314"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.gladysbooksandwine.com\/collections\/disability-justice.oembed","provider":"Gladys Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}