After the death of her father, Julie Jacobsen wants only one thing: to escape the dreariness of her provincial home. The summer camp on the East Coast represents for her the entrance into a new world, the world of art, creativity, and freedom, embodied by the most interesting people she has ever met: Ethan, Jonah, Cathy, Ash, and Goodman, five young New Yorkers who welcome her into their privileged clique because of her quick wit and dark humor. Years and decades pass, but not every one of the "Interesting," as they call themselves, can turn their talent into what they dreamed of as teenagers. Meg Wolitzer illustrates the full tragedy and comedy of existence through her protagonists. A great novel about the nature of art and friendship against the backdrop of America over the last forty years.