{"product_id":"hard-place-pre-order","title":"Hard Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003eMade it into Grey's top 10 of 2025 even though it isn't out yet so maybe this is cheating! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003eIf you're queer, have lived in house shares and ever felt bad about how much activism you do, this will feel familiar to you in a great way. Sid and Rhoda are brilliant characters that you can't help but warm to despite their many flaws. I also love Billy, the protagonist she is both relatable and unique, her relationships with others are often at a distance but I enjoy seeing her move closer towards what brings her comfort and happiness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e-messy polyamory \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e-and they were roommates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e-lots of great discussion about class, race and privilege \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003e-lesbian, bisexual and non-binary cast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 132, 251);\"\u003eFor fans of In Tongues, Evenings and Weekends, Family Meal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone's healing. No-one's happy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years, Billy’s decisions have been made for her by long-term girlfriend Rose, leaving her free not to think for – or about – herself. But when they break up and Billy is left without anywhere to live, she’s forced to take up an unappealing but affordable SpareRoom ad. Her new flatmates, Sid and Rhoda, are the kinds of people who talk very seriously about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etaking accountability\u003c\/em\u003e, adhering to the flat’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ecommunity guidelines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eholding space\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efor one another. Meals are communal by force, polyamory is assumed, and whatever the problem, capitalism’s usually to blame. Yes, Rhoda’s parents own the flat, but that doesn’t matter: they’re unapologetically political and loudly queer, and slowly Billy becomes enmeshed in their radical, vulnerable world. But as Billy’s past starts to catch up with her, and all of their boundaries begin to crumble, each of them must reckon with what they truly stand for – and what they’ll sacrifice to hold onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gab Torr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504552472917,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0847\/7525\/files\/3_96c25540-71a7-4e23-a69b-30fc31cb9c6c.png?v=1770397227","url":"https:\/\/greyareabooks.com\/products\/hard-place-pre-order","provider":"The Grey Area","version":"1.0","type":"link"}