Serious Sweet

Longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Serious Sweet weaves the poignant and humorous tale of two damaged individuals—Jon, a disillusioned civil servant, and Meg, a bankrupt accountant—whose lives collide in London. Over the course of twenty-four hours, they grapple with moral dilemmas, personal secrets, and the pursuit of tenderness in an immoral world, creating an unusual and heartfelt love story.