The debut novel by the international bestselling author of "Messages to Myself."

Dublin, October 7, 2019: One day, one city, two women. They do not know each other, but both are confronted with the same questions: Where is my place in the world, and what do I do when my wishes do not come true? A deeply moving and brilliantly intelligent novel about the boundaries of grief and love, and about the delicate courage we need in our everyday lives.

Ruth works as a therapist and is in a marital crisis. Her husband Aidan is at a conference in London, and she is unsure if he will come home. The couple is involuntarily childless and has already undergone several artificial inseminations, but Ruth knows this morning: she does not want to continue. At the same time, sixteen-year-old Pen is preparing for this day. Today, she will not go to school, but to the climate demo; together with her best friend Alice, whom she secretly has a crush on. Pen is determined to tell her today, amidst the frightening crowd.