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    "description": "<p>In a city of 8.8 million people, you&rsquo;d be surprised. Surprised at how many times your path crosses with that stranger you spotted on the other side of the street. Surprised at how lonely living in a busy city can feel. Surprised that falling in love &ndash; against all the odds &ndash; is just about possible. <br /> <br /> One day in London&hellip; <br /> <br /> Daisy is rushing to work when a stranger on a bicycle almost knocks her over &ndash; and then asks for her number. <br /> <br /> JoJo, a wife in her sixties, is trying desperately to win her beloved husband back from his mistress. <br /> <br /> Adam has recently lost his job and lies to his housemate about where he goes every day. <br /> <br /> Dylan, a teenage boy, lives with an illness which means he can&rsquo;t leave his bedroom &ndash; but which hasn&rsquo;t stopped him falling in love. <br /> <br /> These four total strangers &ndash; whose paths cross in the charming and crazy city of London &ndash; have one thing in common. They&rsquo;re all looking for love and they&rsquo;re totally hopeless at it. But that&rsquo;s about to change. <br /> <br /> A hilarious, uplifting and heartfelt novel about love, life and finding happiness. If you&rsquo;ve ever made a mistake, suffered a break-up, waited by your phone for it to ring or loved someone from afar, then The Shape of Us is for you. A charming and joyous debut for fans of David Nicholls, Zoe Folbigg&rsquo;s The Note and Jules Preston&rsquo;s The Map of Us.</p>",
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