The novel follows its heroine, Esther, as she slides into a severe  depressive episode, but also includes wickedly funny and  shrewd depictions of snobby fashion parties  and dates with dull men.
Novel tersebut bercerita tentang Esther, yang mengalami gangguan  depresi yang berat, tetapi juga memunculkan gambaran yang cerdas dan kocak tentang pesta-pesta mode yang congkak dan kencan dengan pria-pria membosankan.