Set in the glossy world of New York City media this sharp and witty debut novel follows a young woman caught in a toxic mentorship with an older powerful executive as she grapples with career belonging and the complexity of modern relationships in the digital age
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When cosmetics mogul Billie rolls down her town car window and offers Lily a ride home from a glitzy Manhattan gala Lily figures this could be a useful professional connection Shes heard of Billies storied rise as a business titan the product of white New England privilege and one of the few queer women in a corner suite Billie could be just the jolt Lily needs to manifest her next step
A magazine writer Lily interviews influencers actresses and fashion designers for her publications stylish pages all while navigating office microaggressions Stalled at work she worries that her dream print career will soon succumb to the rise of social media She is at a standstill too in her relationship with her girlfriend Alison And Lily feels unable to voice her authenticity when others sliding perceptions of her mixed race and bisexual identity repeatedly drown her out
Charming and hyperconfident Billie seems invested in mentoring Lily out of her slump from the screen of her phone But their text exchanges and Billies relentless worldview begin to consume Lilys life Eager to impress her powerful guide Lily is perpetually suspended in an ellipsis waiting for those three gray dots to bloom into a new message from Billie
Ellipses explores one womans struggle for wholeness in a world shaped by digital halflives and aspirational fantasies In the end this stunning debut novel reveals the rewards and challenges of forging an uncharted path on ones own terms
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