{"product_id":"thing-about-jellyfish-national-book-award-finalist","title":"Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) by Ali Benjamin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting--things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory, even if it means traveling the globe, alone. 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