Description: "In this sharp, witty debut, Elizabeth Gonzalez James introduces us to Mona Mireles--observant to a fault, unflinching in her opinions, and uncompromisingly confident in her professional abilities. Mona is a Millennial perfectionist who fails upwards in the midst of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite her potential, and her top-of-her-class college degree, Mona finds herself unemployed, living with her parents, and adrift in life and love. Mona's the sort who says exactly the right thing at absolutely the wrong moments, seeing the world through a cynic's eyes. In the financial and social malaise of the early 2000s, Mona walks a knife's edge as she faces down unemployment, underemployment, the complexities of adult relationships, and the downward spiral of her parents' shattering marriage. The more Mona craves perfection and order, the more she is forced to see that it is never attainable. Mona's journey asks the question: When we find what gives our life meaning, will we be ready for it?"--
Review Quotes: "A hilarious but pointed debut that gives voice to our increasingly existential crisis." --Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of Mexican Enough
"Wonderful...This story is a powerful reminder of what can arise when we place too much of our identity with what we do for a living, and how we all mutually benefit when we honor our own definitions of success." --Latinx Publishing