If anyone is unclear about what a hipster is, then look no further than this book! But honestly, as a disenfranchised artist, the novel was a glimpse into the dilemma that we art students face after college. Our professors want us to be avant-garde and to challenge the art world, but if we do not fit into the art student mold, we are dismissed. After school, I think the key to being an artist is to make. I thought this book captures that sense of pointlessness we can feel when our lives are stagnant. But we are not unchanging. Even the little things are meaningful and shape our future selves. The journey is always more rewarding than the destination. Anyway, I highly recommend this book (though it may just be me).