{"product_id":"an-ordinary-wonder-by-buki-papillon","title":"An Ordinary Wonder: By Buki Papillon","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAn Ordinary Wonder: Heartbreaking and charming coming-of-age fiction about love, loss and taking chances\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'OMG!!! This has to be my best book of the year!... Made me laugh and it made me cry!... So heartbreaking but inspiring at the same time. Loved it!'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful novel about an intersex Nigerian teenager and the courage to be yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaised as a boy in a grand but unhappy family in Nigeria, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtolorin Akinro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e escapes to boarding school knowing two things: she is truly a girl, and to stay safe, she must hide that truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAway from the cruelty of her childhood home, Oto blooms even as she strives to be the best boy she can, finding true friendship and working hard to earn a scholarship to an American university, hoping someone out there might help her understand the secrets her body holds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut she cannot stay away forever. Back home for the holidays, though Oto and her beloved twin sister are overjoyed to see each other, their mother's violence erupts once more and when a terrible incident rips their lives apart, Oto is left alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs her world goes up in flames, can Otolorin rebuild a life from the ashes of her true self?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an utterly gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting coming-of-age story\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout family, identity, gender and culture and discovering your whole, true self. If you loved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Louding Voice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll adore this moving book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOW!!!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eabsolutely LOVED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this book... A powerful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eengrossing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sad, but also joyous book. I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecould not stop\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003elistening and reading once I started it.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This story was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eso sad!!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e... Just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebroke my heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eincredible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eI've ever read in my entire life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I thought I was going to make it all the way through to end of this book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewithout crying. Turns out, I was very wrong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e... After the tears, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eyou're cheering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the characters all the way to the end.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWow!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This book is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eso totally awesome!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e... An \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eamazing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e story.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoved me to tears\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but also filled me with hope. 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The tension builds up and honestly the author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esqueezed every emotion out of me!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' Reader review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 29\/03\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Fiction, Queer, LGBT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 312\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 198 x 130mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buki Papillon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631443050806,"sku":"9780349701271","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book-2025-02-26T104918.868.jpg?v=1740527546","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/an-ordinary-wonder-by-buki-papillon","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}