Vivian Lawlor believes she is a changeling; that she was left by fairies on Earth. Her everyday routine, meticulously mapped out on parchment paper, takes her all over Dublin in her effort to get 'home' to the otherworld. She encounters elves, nosy neighbours, leprechauns, pernickety social workers, smurfs, and a condescending older sister. From making lists in her journal to posting 'wanted' advertisements for a friend named Penelope, Vivian leads an eccentric life that translates into an entertaining debut novel full of clever one-liners.