The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan

Dolan has composed a delightful anti-romance that is sparse and incisive in its observations of compulsory love and Irish identity. Told in six parts, the narrative follows the cacophonous nuptials of Celine, a tunnel-visioned concert pianist, and Luke, a "guy with a job." These meticulously layered narratives build to a fittingly symphonic finale: the wedding day. As she did in her  debut, Exciting Times, Dolan maintains a detached yet charismatic voice that makes this painfully funny to read.