Emotionally powerful and stunningly written, The State We're In delves straight into the heart of the dilemmas faced in adult life. What are the odds of the person you're sat next to on a London to Chicago flight being the one who's going to change your life forever? She's a soul mate-searching, life-long optimist, he's a cruel cynic whose past has made him trust no-one. Is their time together on an Atlantic flight all it takes to discover what each of them really needs? And it's only when they touch down that their journey truly begins... Full of emotion, a tell-it-like-it-is style, thorny issues and real characters, this is Adele Park at her very best.