Meet Sophie Applebaum, an everywoman who doesn’t quite fit in anywhere. She’s looking for a career – but lacks a calling; looking for love – but winds up with men who put her off instead of pull her in. The women she befriends want a girl who’s strong but who can’t say no. At drinks parties, she feels like a solid trying to do a liquid’s job.
It isn’t easy to find your place in the world, but Sophie’s willing to work at it. And with every false step, she might just be getting closer to creating the life she wants to have…