{"product_id":"ants-9781636766157","title":"Ants","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nikita Chinamanthur\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New Degree Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New Degree Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Dating \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"She was short and fat. Check. She was funny and flirty. Check and check. She hadn't ever touched another human besides through a fiber optic connection. Definite, solid blue check.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnts tells the story of Natasha, a 19-year-old South Indian teenager, as she navigates through online dating, feelings of displacement, her desi background, insecurities and depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfraid of rejection, Nat finds all her men online, in a platform called \u003cstrong\u003eThe Chatroom\u003c\/strong\u003e. There she meets Ben, another lonely teen living three thousand miles away. Although there's nothing concrete about their relationship, Nat starts idealizing and fantasizing about what it could be - plotting and planning elaborate scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis explorative young adult novel is a tale of two people meeting virtually, exchanging flirty and racy messages, while never seeing the other's face. Can Natasha, or anyone, truly fall in love with a person they've never seen or met?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Degree Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45125921210519,"sku":"9781636766157","price":1222.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781636766157.webp?v=1767902567","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ants-9781636766157","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}