{"product_id":"ants-nikita-chinamanthur-9781636766157","title":"Ants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"She was short and fat. Check. She was funny and flirty. Check and check. She hadn't ever touched another human besides through a fiber optic connection. Definite, solid blue check.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnts tells the story of Natasha, a 19-year-old South Indian teenager, as she navigates through online dating, feelings of displacement, her desi background, insecurities and depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfraid of rejection, Nat finds all her men online, in a platform called \u003cstrong\u003eThe Chatroom\u003c\/strong\u003e. There she meets Ben, another lonely teen living three thousand miles away. Although there's nothing concrete about their relationship, Nat starts idealizing and fantasizing about what it could be - plotting and planning elaborate scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis explorative young adult novel is a tale of two people meeting virtually, exchanging flirty and racy messages, while never seeing the other's face. Can Natasha, or anyone, truly fall in love with a person they've never seen or met?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikita Chinamanthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636766153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636766157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Degree Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"Nikita Chinamanthur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067983261951,"sku":"9781636766157","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38e4b2d8-eb45-4e75-abeb-6a7af1ff1ab0.jpg?v=1685416423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ants-nikita-chinamanthur-9781636766157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}