We follow our alienated and millennial protagonist Ava as she moves from Ireland to Hong Kong as a TEFL teacher who finds herself in what some would call a love triangle, with Julian (British born, Cambridge educated banker) and Edith (Hong Kong raised, Cambridge educated lawyer).

Ava and Julian aren't exactly likeable characters but I found myself interested in them and their quirks nonetheless. Edith was the opposite, she came across as very smart and particularly skilled at reading peoples personas. Dolan filled the narrative with lots of discussion about culture and class which I found to be superb. She also wrote with abundance about the English language (tied to Ava's job as a TEFL teacher) which I found so captivating. These parts of the book were probably where my attention held the most. I found it to be so engaging. Definitely a curious and interesting read.