{"product_id":"9781035420148-big-in-sweden","title":"Big in Sweden","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hilarious and uplifting holiday read for fans of The Wedding People and Monica Heisey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eReally Good, Actually\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNora Goes Off Script\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams, \u003c\/i\u003ea quirky, heart-warming and uplifting reading group novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I don't think I've ever laughed this hard in my entire life while reading a book!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Really, a must-read novel this summer!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of quick insight and charming detail. packed with one-liners' \u003cb\u003eKATHERINE HEINY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A flat out delight . I laughed out loud, I ugly cried' \u003cb\u003eMEG RYAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🌸 One Swedish summer.\u003cbr\u003e📺 One reality TV show.\u003cbr\u003e✈️ One chance to find out who she really is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI would go to Sweden and everything would be different. I'd be surrounded by tens of hundreds of Alexander Skarsgårds. They'd put flower crowns in my hair . carry IKEA furniture instead of guns .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaulie Johansson is lost: on the brink of midlife, all she's got to show for herself is a dead-end job and some serious family baggage. Maybe that's why, drunk and sure it's a fool's errand, she agrees to audition for \u003ci\u003eSverige och Mig\u003c\/i\u003e, a Swedish reality show where Americans compete to win an unusual prize - a reunion with long-lost Scandinavian family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To everyone's surprise (and her boyfriend Declan's disapproval) Paulie makes the final cast, dropping everything to jump on a plane to Sweden - armed only with a copy of \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/i\u003e and a sense of possibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At first, it seems clear she has nothing in common with her fellow American contestants. But amid increasingly absurd challenges and on-camera meltdowns, followed at all times by a distractingly handsome Swedish cameraman, Paulie finds herself rethinking everything she thought she knew about her country, her family, and herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes you have to leave it all behind, to find what you've always been looking for .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than just a hilarious fish-out-of-water tale, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBig in Sweden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a love story: love for family, friends, country, and - most importantly - oneself. Perfect for fans of Monica Heisey,\u003ci\u003e Sorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreen Dot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is next level! I don't think I've ever laughed this hard in my entire life while reading a book!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a great feel-good read. Really, a must-read novel this summer!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a great, fun, witty summer read. You don't want to miss this one!' \u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Super cute book with a main character that will steal your heart'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such a fun read' \u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a great, fun, witty summer read. 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I absolutely loved it!' \u003cb\u003eJessica Anya Blau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wickedly funny' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41548644614241,"sku":"9781035420148","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_25286744.jpg?v=1719998528","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035420148-big-in-sweden","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}