{"product_id":"idol-burning","title":"Idol, Burning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2020 AKUTAGAWA PRIZE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'My oshi was on fire. Word was he'd punched a fan'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAkari's dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely. She keeps a blog entirely devoted to him, religiously chronicling and analysing all his events. He is the spine of her life; she cannot survive without him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Masaki is rumoured to have assaulted a female fan, facing waves of social media backlash, Akari's world falls apart. Offering a vivid insight into otaku culture and adolescence, \u003cem\u003eIdol, Burning\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly gripping story of obsession, coming of age and the addictive, relentless nature of fandom culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rin Usami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43556421009665,"sku":"9781838856137","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2023-08-02T152801.349.png?v=1690986512","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/idol-burning","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}