{"product_id":"soft-spots-9780063438378","title":"Soft Spots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaven Leilani's \u003ci\u003eLuster\u003c\/i\u003e meets Halle Butler's \u003ci\u003eThe New Me\u003c\/i\u003e, SOFT SPOTS is a darkly funny and off-kilter coming-of-age novel following recent college graduate Robin Clarke after she runs away from her family, only to be forced to confront whether she should reconcile with her father when his health takes a sudden turn for the worst. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter miraculously securing a teaching job at a dysfunctional high school, loner Robin moves to South Bend, Indiana, where she's paired with an eerily perfect roommate: Naomi. Freshly estranged from her abusive parents, Robin obsesses over two absurd goals: to be the best teacher at the school, despite never having taught, and to become best friends with Naomi, who could not be more her opposite. Meanwhile back home, Robin's brother must decide between being loyal to his sister or their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as Robin grows closer to her students and Naomi, she receives earth-shattering news from her brother. Desperate to cope, Robin redoubles her efforts to befriend Naomi, spiraling even deeper into obsession and self-sabotage. Everything comes to a head when one of Robin's many bad choices come back to bite her, and she must confront the limits of forgiveness, the weight of memory, and the true cost of estrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063438378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Leila Renee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679652933813,"sku":"9780063438378","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/soft-spots-9780063438378","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}