‚ The book of the summer … Kept me rapt until the final page ‚ THE TIMES ‚ A sharp, smart, witty modern love story. I loved it ‚ David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY ‚ More than lives up to the hype … Likely to fill the Sally-Rooney-shaped hole in many readers‘ lives ‚ IRISH TIMES ‚ Droll, shrewd and unafraid – a winning debut ‚ Hilary Mantel, author of WOLF HALL ‚ I’ve been pushing Exciting Times on everyone I know. Some of Dolan’s pithy observations of her characters are the best I’ve read since Edward St Aubyn ‚ OBSERVER ‚ A frankly sensational book ‚ Pandora Sykes on THE HIGH LOW ‚ I n the tradition of Dorothy Parker, Joan Rivers and Nora Ephron … I found myself purring with pleasure. …This is comic writing at the highest level‘ Craig Brown, DAILY MAIL 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.
ISBN: 978-1-4746-1346-0
