{"product_id":"the-very-nice-box-9780358540113","title":"The Very Nice Box","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A quirky, deeply satisfying, whip-smart debut that critiques corporate culture and male entitlement while also offering a heartfelt look at how to work through grief. Meticulously constructed and truly original--I inhaled it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jami Attenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eAll This Could Be Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eElinor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeverance\u003c\/i\u003e: an offbeat, wryly funny debut novel that follows an eccentric product engineer who works for a hip furniture company where sweeping corporate change lands her under the purview of a startlingly charismatic boss who seems determined to get close to her at all costs . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ava Simon designs storage boxes for ST DA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company. She's hard-working, obsessive, and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It's been years since she's let anyone in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Ava's new boss--the young and magnetic Mat Putnam--offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding it can be to open up--and, despite her instincts, she becomes enamored. But Mat isn't who he claims to be, and the romance takes a sharp turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Very Nice Box\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, suspenseful debut--with a shocking twist. It's at once a send-up of male entitlement and a big-hearted account of grief, friendship, and trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Houghton Mifflin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358540113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40190517838005,"sku":"9780358540113","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0b1351da-fdd7-4aeb-834b-6191459f8e0b.jpg?v=1623131003","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-very-nice-box-9780358540113","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}