{"product_id":"bad-endings-stories","title":"Bad Endings: Stories — Short Story Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBad Endings\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers character-driven short stories rooted in Vancouver and the surrounding wild. The collection probes family ties, the unraveling of relationships, mortality and urban burnout, often steering protagonists into rivers, forests and encounters with animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tone pairs wry humour and awkward irony with moments of discomfort and surprise. Magic-realist touches—when humans and animals seem to blur—add a surreal edge to scenes of reckoning and small epiphanies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecurring natural motifs like salmon, bees and rivers underscore the tension between city life and the natural world, while the author’s local details and sharp voice give each story a distinct emotional bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary short stories set in Vancouver and the wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: family, grief, nature, magic realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognized for strong local voice and unexpected tonal shifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025297334506,"sku":"CAD-8-Shelf-2-ST-4-3-0-4M-0.46lb","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/61BWrgEMWaL.jpg?v=1744489221","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/bad-endings-stories","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}