{"product_id":"when-the-museum-is-closed","title":"When the Museum is Closed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum’s curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Museum is Closed\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Yuki Tejima\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eWHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I quickly became addicted'\u003cbr\u003e'Lyrical and enchanting'\u003cbr\u003e'Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms'\u003cbr\u003e'Unlike anything I've ever read'\u003cbr\u003e'Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical'\u003cbr\u003e'Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54486540484952,"sku":"9781787304642","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781787304642_f29e3d80-f15f-41fd-8e4a-0bde85f3f620.jpg?v=1777903248","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/when-the-museum-is-closed","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}