Happy Hour follows 21-year-olds Isa and Gala--as told by Isa--through their 2013 summer of socializing and surviving in New York City. Of questionable immigration status, they work under the table and wine and dine with New York's upwardly mobile--always on the hunt for their next meal, opportunity, and contact.

The girls' outwardly vapid pursuits sharply contrast with Isa's occasional biting and thoughtful social commentary--added just often enough to prompt me to continue listening. Further complicating the contrast was the Valley girl lilt of the narrator. It all made Isa and the overall arc a little hard to pin down. This is clever, but I think it will be most appreciated by people familiar with NYC social climbers.