{"product_id":"say-hello-to-my-little-friend-9781668023327","title":"Say Hello to My Little Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterclass in pace and precision. Crucet can make you cry before you've even realized you've become invested and make you laugh even through the hurt. Brilliant.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, National Book Award Finalist of \u003ci\u003eChain Gang All Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e in this groundbreaking, darkly comic novel about a young man's attempt to capitalize on his mother's murky legacy--a story steeped in Miami's marvelous and sinister magic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFailed Pitbull impersonator Ismael Reyes--you can call him Izzy--might not be the \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e type, but why should that keep him from trying? Growing up in Miami has shaped him into someone who dreams of being the King of the 305, with the money, power, and respect he assumes comes with it. After finding himself at the mercy of a cease-and-desist letter from Pitbull's legal team and living in his aunt's garage-turned-efficiency, Izzy embarks on an absurd quest to turn himself into a modern-day Tony Montana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Izzy's efforts lead him to the tank that houses Lolita, a captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium, she proves just how powerful she and the water surrounding her really are--permeating everything from Miami's sinking streets to Izzy's memories to the very heart of the novel itself. What begins as Izzy's story turns into a super-saturated fever dream as sprawling and surreal as the Magic City, one as sharp as an iguana's claws, and as menacing as a killer whale's teeth. As the truth surrounding Izzy's boyhood escape from Cuba surfaces, the novel reckons with the forces of nature, with the limits and absence of love, and with the dangers of pursuing a tragic inheritance. Wildly narrated and expertly rendered, \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is Jennine Capó Crucet's most daring, heart-breaking, and fearless book yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668023327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jennine Cap\u0026#243; Crucet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471212052661,"sku":"9781668023327","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_745af463-2b56-422e-9c8e-d2741a8a4739.jpg?v=1704824227","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/say-hello-to-my-little-friend-9781668023327","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}