{"product_id":"what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours","title":"What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Transcendent.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eFlawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBoy, Snow, Bird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeaces\u003c\/i\u003e comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/i\u003e is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—Oyeyemi’s keys not only unlock elements of her characters’ lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In “Books and Roses” one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers’ fates. In “Is Your Blood as Red as This?” an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. “‘Sorry’ Doesn’t Sweeten Her Tea” involves a “house of locks,” where doors can be closed only with a key—with surprising, unobservable developments. And in “If a Book Is Locked There’s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,” a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOyeyemi’s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/i\u003e captivates as it explores the many possible answers.","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674687115579,"sku":"1594634645","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/20794973482755_603ecff1-ee32-4a15-a442-cf318142be5b.jpg?v=1761267232","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}