From the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot; the continuation of beloved protagonist Selin’s quest for self-knowledge; as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood Selin is the luckiest person in her family: the only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it’s sophomore year; 1996; and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everything that happened over the summer. Why did Selin’s elusive crush; Ivan; find her that job in the Hungarian countryside? What was up with all those other people in the Hungarian countryside? Why is Ivan’s weird ex-girlfriend now trying to get in touch with Selin? On the plus side; it feels like the plot of an exciting novel. On the other hand; why do so many novels have crazy abandoned women in them? How does one live a life as interesting as a novel—a life worthy of becoming a novel—without becoming a crazy abandoned woman oneself? Guided by her literature syllabus and by her more worldly and confident peers; Selin reaches certain conclusions about the universal importance of parties; alcohol; and sex; and resolves to execute them in practice—no matter what the cost. Next on the list: international travel. Unfolding with the propulsive logic and intensity of youth; Either/Or is a landmark novel by one of our most brilliant writers. Hilarious; revelatory; and unforgettable; its gripping narrative will confront you with searching questions that persist long after the last page.