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.