The story is told through May to September of Isa's diary entries, giving the reader intimate access to her keen and confident judgments as well as the self-doubt and sorrow she hides behind them. Gala keeps a rolodex of paper-napkin numbers in her purse and Isa's contact list grows so long she has to pair names with descriptors like “Todd Abyssinian Cat" and “Hera White Boots.” The book's cast of characters is long and wide-ranging, from the the wolves of Wall Street to Williamsburg art snobs. Together, Isa and Gala live out a summer of feminine grit and glamorous grifting, and it's thrilling to be carried along. Key detail: the duo also happens to be pretty and popular. The 21-year-old London transplants are without work visas and must find a way to earn the extortionate rent on their summer sublet. Watch Video: Kristen Stewart debuts English accent as Diana in Spencer trailerĪ picaresque for New York City's gig economy, Marlowe Granados’ debut novel "Happy Hour" (Verso Fiction, 288 pp., ★★★ out of four, out Tuesday) follows Isa Epley and Gala Novak through a summer of socializing and side hustles.
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