Exciting times/naoise dolan

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 Ive been pushing Exciting Times on everyone I know.

Some of Dolans pithy observations of her characters are the best Ive read since Edward St Aubyn OBSERVER A frankly sensational book Pandora Sykes on THE HIGH LOW In 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, its called a gap year.

When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, shes 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.