The Parallel Universe of Peony Price

«Be careful what you wish for — they have a tendency to come true». A new release from the author of «Sylvia Plath's Oven», Justis Ray. Penny Price is a rising star of cinema. She lives in a luxurious house,... wears designer clothes, stars in an adaptation of a bestseller, and dates one of Hollywood's most promising actors. This is exactly how twenty-year-old Peony, who works as a cleaner in a café, envisions her future. But in reality, things are much more complicated: her parents do not want to hear about a career as an actress, her participation in auditions brings no success, and her pockets are empty. Among other problems are the hated pounds, a consequence of constant overeating. Peony believes that a diet and a worthy role will help her escape poverty and become famous. She dreams so desperately of fame and wealth that one fine day her dreams become a reality...