Elif Batuman returns with 'Either/Or', a continuation of Selin's journey from 'The Idiot'. As Selin navigates her sophomore year at Harvard in 1996, she grapples with the aftermath of a summer intertwined with her elusive crush, Ivan. Her experiences in the Hungarian countryside prompt a quest for clarity about past events and Ivan's perplexing actions, pushing her into a world of self-discovery. Braving the cliches of academia, party culture, and the expectations of adulthood, Selin embarks on international travel to find answers, guided both by her literature syllabus and her confident peers. With humor and insight, Batuman crafts a narrative that is both a hilarious portrayal and a perceptive exploration of youth, that poses enduring questions which resonate beyond the final page.