{"product_id":"if-i-had-your-face-a-novel-by-frances-cha","title":"If I Had Your Face: A Novel by Frances Cha","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e💫 \u003cem data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eBy Frances Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"299\"\u003e📚 \u003cem data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eA searing feminist debut set in the glittering, gritty heart of Seoul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e✨ \u003cem data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\"Even as a girl, I knew the only chance I had was to change my face...\"\u003c\/em\u003e — With these haunting words begins an unforgettable journey through the lives of four young women trying to survive in a city obsessed with appearances, power, and perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"665\"\u003econtemporary South Korea\u003c\/strong\u003e, beauty is not just a luxury — it’s a social currency. 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