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When you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents' money, it's called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, she's not sure what to call it, but it involves:- a badly-paid job in Hong Kong, teaching English grammar to rich children;- Julian, who likes to spend money on Ava and lets her move into his guest room;- Edith, who Ava meets while Julian is out of town and actually listens to her when she talks;- money, love, cynicism, unspoken feelings and unlikely connections.Exciting times ensue.
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Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Exciting Times
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Naoise Dolan
- Publisher
- Wiedenfeld & Nicolson
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Romance, Love, Women, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, Contemporary Romance, Relationships, LGBTQ+, Social Issues, LGBTQ+ Romance, Social Critique, Young Adult Romance, Teens, Money, Criticism, Capitalism, Hong Kong, Moral Decline
- First published
- 2020
- Original title
- Exciting Times
- Rating
- 3.2 out of 5
- Description
- When you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents' money, it's called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, she's not sure what to call it, but it involves:- a badly-paid job in Hong Kong, teaching English grammar to rich children;- Julian, who likes to spend money on Ava and lets her move into his guest room;- Edith, who Ava meets while Julian is out of town and actually listens to her when she talks;- money, love, cynicism, unspoken feelings and unlikely connections.Exciting times ensue.