Hua Hsu tells the story of his friendship with Ken, an Asian American who lives his life opposite of Hua. Hua feels like Ken, with his passion for Dave Matthews and Abercrombie & Fitch, is just like everyone else, too mainstream. Despite this, Hua and Ken become friends. Then less than three years later, Ken is killed in a car jacking. Hua turns to writing to hold on to all that is left of his best friend and to help himself figure out how to navigate finding meaning and belonging in this world.