“This debut novel about an Irish expat millennial teaching English and finding romance in Hong Kong is half Sally Rooney love triangle, half glitzy Crazy Rich Asians high living—and guaranteed to please.” —Vogue
AN ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM: Vogue * Elle * O, the Oprah Magazine * Esquire * Harper's Bazaar * PopSugar * LitHub
An intimate, bracingly intelligent debut novel about a millennial Irish expat who becomes entangled in a love triangle with a male banker and a female lawyer
Ava, newly arrived in Hong Kong from Dublin, spends her days teaching English to rich children.
Julian is a banker. A banker who likes to spend money on Ava, to have sex and discuss fluctuating currencies with her. But when she asks whether he loves her, he cannot say more than ""I like you a great deal.""
Enter Edith. A Hong Kong–born lawyer, striking and ambitious, Edith takes Ava to the theater and leaves her tulips in the hallway. Ava wants to be her—and wants her.
And then Julian writes to tell Ava he is coming back to Hong Kong... Should Ava return to the easy compatibility of her life with Julian or take a leap into the unknown with Edith?
Politically alert, heartbreakingly raw, and dryly funny, Exciting Times is thrillingly attuned to the great freedoms and greater uncertainties of modern love. In stylish, uncluttered prose, Naoise Dolan dissects the personal and financial transactions that make up a life—and announces herself as a singular new voice.
© 2020 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062968760
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 2 juni 2020
“This debut novel about an Irish expat millennial teaching English and finding romance in Hong Kong is half Sally Rooney love triangle, half glitzy Crazy Rich Asians high living—and guaranteed to please.” —Vogue
AN ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM: Vogue * Elle * O, the Oprah Magazine * Esquire * Harper's Bazaar * PopSugar * LitHub
An intimate, bracingly intelligent debut novel about a millennial Irish expat who becomes entangled in a love triangle with a male banker and a female lawyer
Ava, newly arrived in Hong Kong from Dublin, spends her days teaching English to rich children.
Julian is a banker. A banker who likes to spend money on Ava, to have sex and discuss fluctuating currencies with her. But when she asks whether he loves her, he cannot say more than ""I like you a great deal.""
Enter Edith. A Hong Kong–born lawyer, striking and ambitious, Edith takes Ava to the theater and leaves her tulips in the hallway. Ava wants to be her—and wants her.
And then Julian writes to tell Ava he is coming back to Hong Kong... Should Ava return to the easy compatibility of her life with Julian or take a leap into the unknown with Edith?
Politically alert, heartbreakingly raw, and dryly funny, Exciting Times is thrillingly attuned to the great freedoms and greater uncertainties of modern love. In stylish, uncluttered prose, Naoise Dolan dissects the personal and financial transactions that make up a life—and announces herself as a singular new voice.
© 2020 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062968760
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 2 juni 2020
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Fredrik
28 aug. 2021
This book is truly disappointing, all it sounds like so incredibly privileged people complaining about small problems in there life. The writing is unoriginal and dull, the characters are not at all likable and are extremely annoying. I would not recommend this book.
Linda
30 jan. 2022
Förstår jämförelsen med Sally Rouney men föredrar den här. Roligare och karaktärernas privilegium gör dom inte lika frånstötande.
Mimmin och Mamman
10 feb. 2023
Spännande historia i annorlunda miljö. Protagonisten har intressanta reflektioner om livet. Storyn är intressant men tappar lite på slutet tyvärr. Bra tempo.
Jenny
10 apr. 2021
Hatar att denna har jämförts med Sally Rooney för denna är något annat. Plus roligaste. Sådär slut däremot.
Emma
17 juli 2020
A truly amazing novel about modern love, identity and language 💕 Such a well written book with thoughtful reflections regarding our society. Looking forward to read more of Dolan!
Anna
11 juni 2020
Loved it
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