The Sunday Times Bestseller and shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

Naoise Dolan explodes onto the scene with Exciting Times , a slyly humorous and scorchingly smart modern love story.

Exciting Times, a slyly humorous and scorchingly smart modern love story

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.

About the Author

Naoise Dolan is an Irish writer born in Dublin. She studied English Literature at Trinity College Dublin and Oxford University. EXCITING TIMES is her first novel, an excerpt from which was published in The Stinging Fly.