{"product_id":"its-complicated-philippa-found-9780008652609","title":"It's Complicated: Confessions of Messy Modern Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eIt's Complicated\u003c\/em\u003e is a mosaic of human connections in all their shades - from breaking up to making out, quiet contentment to agonising \u003cstrong\u003eloneliness\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esexting\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eghosting\u003c\/strong\u003e, navigating friendships to '\u003cstrong\u003efuckboys\u003c\/strong\u003e', \u003cstrong\u003epregnancy\u003c\/strong\u003e loss to profound fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\" - \u003cstrong\u003eMaya Jama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Didn't put it down once. Loved it with my whole heart.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eJulie Adenuga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eIf you've ever checked your ex's social media at 2am - or their new partner's LinkedIn (because it's the only social profile you can access) - or are having sex with your partner knowing you're going to leave - or if you can't stop thinking about the one who broke your heart a decade ago - or if everyone thinks you're the perfect couple but you've been drifting apart for years - or if you're swiping to fill a void - then you've probably felt a smarting of shame. But let me tell you something radical: your darkest secrets, your most repulsively shameful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours: you're not alone.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short story collection, showcasing over \u003cstrong\u003e250 real-life anonymous submissions\u003c\/strong\u003e, peels back the layers of modern relationships. Each story gives a glimpse into the lives of others; cultivating empathy and reminding us of our shared humanity. By reading about others' experiences, we learn to understand and embrace ourselves better - our desires (or lack of) and those burning, poisonous, suffocating, uncomfortable feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe short stories are grouped into sections mirroring the stages of a relationship, including platonic ones. \u003cstrong\u003eThese aren't love stories - they're stories about love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eEXES\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSINGLE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHOOKING UP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDATING\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIT'S COMPLICATED\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFRIENDS \u0026amp; FAMILY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIN A RELATIONSHIP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBREAK-UPS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippa Found\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008652600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008652609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pavilion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.31w x 0.63d","brand":"Philippa Found","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372821663999,"sku":"9780008652609","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d65eb10-f725-42a7-b385-b0e6288bfbb6.jpg?v=1732727059","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-complicated-philippa-found-9780008652609","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}