{"product_id":"natural-beauty-paperback","title":"Natural Beauty - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLing Ling Huang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual Fiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSly, surprising, and razor-sharp, \u003ci\u003eNatural Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her parents--also talented musicians--who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future for a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Holistik is known for its remarkable products and procedures--from remoras that suck out cheap Botox to eyelash extensions made of spider silk--and her new job affords her entry into a world of privilege and gives her a long-awaited sense of belonging. She becomes transfixed by Helen, the niece of Holistik's charismatic owner, and the two strike up a friendship that hazily veers into more. All the while, our narrator is plied with products that slim her thighs, smooth her skin, and lighten her hair. But beneath these creams and tinctures lies something sinister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A piercing, darkly funny debut, \u003ci\u003eNatural Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e explores questions of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity--and leaves readers with a shocking and unsettling truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLing Ling Huang\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and violinist. She plays with several ensembles, including the Oregon Symphony, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, ProMusica, Chamber Orchestra, and the Experiential Orchestra, with whom she won a Grammy Award in 2021. \u003ci\u003eNatural Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.11 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987651592493,"sku":"9780593472941","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bMRpu4Fy3o9780593472941.webp?v=1776183253","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/natural-beauty-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}