{"product_id":"main-characters","title":"Main Characters","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The unique structure is a standout....A compelling love story that's full of anguish, heartbreak, and passion.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A brilliant story that defies the understanding of ordinary people...Palmer's emotionally encapsulating cyclical relationship novel will mend hearts that didn't know were broken.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBobby Palmer \u003c\/b\u003eis an author and journalist, whose novels \n\u003ci\u003eIsaac and the Egg \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eSmall Hours \u003c\/i\u003ehave been published to much acclaim in the United Kingdom. He co-hosts the podcast \n\u003ci\u003eBook Chat\u003c\/i\u003e and his writing has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He lives with his family in Sussex, England. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Palmer creates a unique structure to tell a decades-long, heart-wrenching love story....The shifting points of view allow the reader to feel at times voyeuristic and at times quite close to Seb and Clara. Readers who enjoyed Sally Rooney's \n\u003ci\u003eIntermezzo\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) will love following these characters through their lives as they figure out how to live and to love each other.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bobby Palmer has a flair for dissecting complicated family dynamics and friendships, and in \n\u003ci\u003eMain Characters, \u003c\/i\u003e this talent has found the perfect vessel. A love story that never lets you inside the heads of the protagonists is a brave proposition, but Bobby handles the concept with confidence and skill. His passion for the characters and their destiny unites the many perspectives and helps bring the reader closer to the magic as Clara and Seb stumble their way through life. This is the perfect book for anyone who's ever sat opposite a mysterious stranger on a train and wondered what's really going on behind those eyes. A charming, romantic meditation on the chaos of falling in (and out of) love.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Myers, author of The Glorious Dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cinematic and swoon-worthy (but not without its gut-punches), this felt like a Nora Ephron movie colliding with a flip-book of characters on the page. It's such a fresh and original take on the telling of a love story--but somehow timeless, too, in the way of classic movies.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Daverley, author of Talking at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Moving, funny, wise and beautifully written. This novel held me from beginning to end. The press release says, 'you've never read a love story like this one' ... and you truly haven't. It is unique and so, so clever. I love the idea of people's lives crossing over, the impressions we get from what we see and hear. I was so invested in the characters. I laughed out loud so many times. A couple of chapters made me sob - I was so distraught, but it's all part of the process. If you love a smart, poignant, funny, gripping book, you will love this. I cannot recommend it enough.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Cannon, author of A Tidy Ending\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An epic love story that's innovative and clever but with all the humor, character detail and heart wrenching emotional moments we have come to expect from Bobby Palmer's writing. Wonderful.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Sawyer, author of Getting Away\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gorgeous, clever, utterly addictive. A fresh take on the British romcom.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePandora Sykes, author of How Do We Know We're Doing It Right?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"If you love clever literary fiction, you will love this novel. If you love immersive commercial fiction, you will love this novel. If you love rom coms and a portrayal of London that feels like a Richard Curtis movie, you will love this novel.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgina Moore, author of The Garnett Girls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor readers of David Nicholls and Sally Rooney comes a new love story that's at once tender and electrifying--told by everyone \u003ci\u003ebut\u003c\/i\u003e the main characters. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Clara and Seb first cross paths in a London square, it's the start of something exciting. Clara, an aspiring director stuck in an entry-level job, itches to pick up a camera. Seb, having floated between music, modeling, and now acting, struggles to find purpose in his work. Yet as random chance brings the two back together, time and time again, neither could predict that their magnetic connection is set to change their lives. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But everyone else does. The spark between Clara and Seb is exactly what falling in love should look like: exhilarating, passionate, undeniable. The two become a whirlwind, their relationship enthralling everyone they come across. But as the years go on and tensions flair, a last-ditch attempt to save their great romance ends with a gut-wrenching betrayal. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set over the course of two decades, Clara and Seb's love story is bigger than just themselves. Told from the eyes of their audience--friends and flatmates, rivals and lovers, strangers and confidants-- \n\u003ci\u003eMain Characters\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping portrait of all sides of Clara and Seb. Everyone has their version of events, but only the main characters can decide how it ends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/27\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9780316599139, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780316599139, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780316599139, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496208990486,"sku":"9780316599139","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780316599139.jpg?v=1783057591","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/main-characters","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}