Why we came to the city

Ever since their college days, Sara, George, Jacob, Irene, and William have been nearly inseparable. Five years out, against the stunned backdrop of New York City in the depths of the financial crisis, Kristopher Jansma's intricately woven tale follows their persistent efforts to secure success and recognition-at any expense. When a devastating blow brings their momentum to a halt, the group must reexamine their aspiration atidns and chart new paths forward.
A sweeping exploration of friendship forged in the fires of ambition, hope, love, and loss, this glittering story of a generation coming of age-sometimes against its will-is a heartfelt triumph.

Source : Penguin