However, Erika and Clementine’s friendship is full of resentment and jealousy due to a complicated history. Specifically, Erika wants to know whether Clementine will be her egg donor for IVF.Įrika’s husband, Oliver, is invested in having a baby, and he thinks Clementine is the best candidate to help them conceive. Erika has forgotten parts of the barbecue due to mixing prescription medication with alcohol and wanted to ask Clementine for answers. Erika plans to confront Clementine at the community talk but has a panic attack in the middle and leaves. Instead of practicing for an important audition, Clementine, a cellist, leads talks at community centers to assuage her guilt over the events of the barbecue. The first scene introduces the main characters, childhood friends Clementine and Erika. The novel begins weeks after the barbecue. The edition referenced is the first US e-book edition from Flatiron Books.
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