{"title":"Beatriz Serrano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeatriz Serrano\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of human emotion and interpersonal relationships. Her novels, such as \u003cem\u003eDiscontent\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of identity, belonging, and the subtle tensions beneath everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly drawn characters and nuanced storytelling within the realm of general fiction. Serrano's writing invites reflection on personal and social challenges, offering an immersive experience through thoughtful, evocative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discontent-by-beatriz-serrano-9781787305090","title":"Discontent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn audacious, darkly funny novel and perfect summer read about a young woman in Madrid whose carefully crafted office persona threatens to crack when she's forced to attend her company's annual retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLife can't go on like this - can it? This book is for everyone who has ever wanted more - more time, more meaning, more connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, Marisa's life looks enviable. She lives in a nice apartment in the heart of Madrid, her friendly neighbour and lover Pablo lives downstairs, and she's risen quickly through the ranks at a successful advertising agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet Marisa hates her job and everything about it. Over one hot summer, she spends her working hours locked in her office, bingeing on YouTube videos and getting high on tranquilizers, wondering if everyone cries when their alarm goes off in the morning. When she can, she escapes to the air-conditioned basement of the Prado Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Marisa's façade of success is in danger of being exposed as she's forced to deliver a talk on creativity at her company's horrendous annual team-building retreat. 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Beatriz Serrano writes with a caustic flare for detail, exploring the small humiliations of the everyday corporate office with charm and utter hilarity. Absolutely brilliant.\" —Danya Kukafka, author of \u003ci\u003eNotes on an Execution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the surface, Marisa's life looks enviable. She lives in a beautiful apartment in the center of Madrid, she has a hot neighbor who is always around to sleep with her, and she’s quickly risen through the ranks at a successful advertising agency. And yet she’s drowning in a dark hole of existential dread induced by the banality of corporate life. Marisa hates her job and everyone at it. She spends her working hours locked in her office hiding from her coworkers, bingeing YouTube videos, and getting high on tranquilizers. 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Isolated in the Segovia forests, haunted by the deeply buried memory of a former coworker, and surrounded by psychopathic bosses, overzealous coworkers, flirty retreat staff, and an excess of drugs, Marisa finds herself acting on her wildest impulses and is pushed to the brink of a complete spiral.","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397812994284,"sku":"9798217006762","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5a0fdc359a385c7f96813d6c6361a6f8.jpg?v=1773778368"},{"product_id":"discontent-by-beatriz-serrano-9781529952230","title":"Discontent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscontent\u003c\/em\u003e by Beatriz Serrano is a sexy and hilarious Spanish bestseller, where a young woman's office persona threatens to crack when she's forced to attend her company's annual retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLife can't go on like this - can it? 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