Young Jane Young Summary
Gabrielle Zevin

Young Jane Young Overview

Gabrielle Zevin's Young Jane Young is a novel about a political affair that disrupts the lives of four different women. When Aviva Grossman goes to work for congressman Levin, she only wants to be the best intern she can be. However, she soon finds herself overwhelmed in a whirlwind romance with Levin. The book jumps across time and space to explore the fallout of the affair, and the ways in which Aviva, her mother, her daughter, and Levin's wife are impacted by the affair. Along the way, the book explores infidelity, body issues, familial relationships, identity, and the internet.