{"product_id":"bugger","title":"Bugger","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe devastating and gritty fourth novel from Miles Franklin shortlisted author, Michael Mohammed Ahmad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome scars can never be seen, but will always be felt . . . long after the damage is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a devastating poignancy and gritty tenderness, award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad's new novel, Bugger, reveals an uncompromising representation of abuse and explores the impact one day can have on a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45310755176482,"sku":"9780733651663","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2871\/0178\/files\/9780733651663.jpg?v=1777521580","url":"https:\/\/www.saltireadscaloundra.com\/products\/bugger","provider":"Salti Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}