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I absolutely loved it.' —Tracey Lien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Subtle, difficult, lovely, and gorgeously written.' —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e starred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43807408685191,"sku":"9781760646394","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0313\/7211\/6103\/files\/OneHundredDays_online.jpg?v=1770262447"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.schwartzbooks.com.au\/collections\/family-life.oembed","provider":"Schwartz Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}