Dear Virginia, Wait for Me

Summary

A sensitive portrait of a vulnerable yet resilient young woman who, with the help of an inner voice and newfound friends, attempts to find her way at the turn-of-the-millennium Manhattan.

Character Background

Peppa Ryan has been guided by a benevolent voice in her head she believes is Virginia Woolf. Despite her brightness at twenty, she suffers from low self-esteem and has barely left her parents' home in Queens, New York City.

Plot Overview

At the turn of the millennium, Peppa is torn between her father's wishes to run the family business and her mother's mental illness. She ventures out to work at a Wall Street investment firm, facing family pressures to date a plumber, whom she unexpectedly bonds with over Virginia Woolf.

Character Development

Encouraged by her boss, his eccentric client, and Virginia's voice, Peppa gains confidence and begins to thrive. When betrayed by her family, she suffers a breakdown but gradually recovers and seeks reconciliation.

Target Audience

For those who loved Where'd You Go, Bernadette, The Remedy for Love, or And Then We Came to The End, this is a coming-of-age novel about a fragile yet brilliant young woman carving her unique path in life.