{"product_id":"dream-girl-loading","title":"dream girl, loading","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoosely modelled after an otome (乙女; lit. trans. “young girl”) game, with special illustrations by JOYRU (Jie Ru Lim), Adeline Loh’s \u003cem\u003edream girl, loading\u003c\/em\u003e is part of AFTERIMAGE’s select range of limited-edition concept-driven chapbooks, making them as engrossing to read as they are beautiful to behold.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edream girl, loading\u003c\/em\u003e bends and takes shape around the dizzying promise of an otome game, where possibilities for a beautiful life unfold along a series of carefully wrought choices and the bets we place on ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this chapbook reach through different timelines and realities in search of happily-ever-afters and more fantastical ways of being. Is girlhood a state of endless possibility until a hero comes along? How long can one remain kawaii before smashing headfirst into heartbreak and regret? In the light of so many unfathomable conclusions, these poems chart a blueprint for how there might still be meaning in owning up to and remaining steadfast in the choices we’ve made, even when they’re not ideal—for the decisions we make and the endings we deserve. Are you ready to begin a new game?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdeline Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer from Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has a BA (Hons) in Literature from Yale-NUS College and a MA (Research) in English Literature from Nanyang Technological University. Her poems have been published in journals such as sinθ and The Madrigal, and were nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Best New Poets anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edream girl, loading\u003c\/em\u003e is the author’s posthumous debut in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PMS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52213556609321,"sku":"9789819439454","price":26.5,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/image001_6654a2bd-fd38-4adc-984b-91b79b98977e.jpg?v=1764739046","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/dream-girl-loading","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}