LIFE, LOVE, AND COMING OF AGE IN THE BIG CITY   The skyscrapers and frenetic pace of New York City are nothing like the place where Landon Gibson grew up, so the transition to New York University is difficult. However, he is starting to acclimate, has found a job that covers some of his expenses, enjoys attending his classes, and has only occasionally run into his ex, Dakota. You know, the one he chose NYU for... before she dumped him. Luckily for him, his best friend, Tessa, shares a small apartment with him in Brooklyn. And since her own relationship with her ex had its ups and downs, she becomes a good listener when Landon finds himself entangled in a kind of love triangle—or perhaps a Gordian knot? However one describes it, the situation is a mess. An exciting mess. Perhaps even an addictive mess, among beautiful girls.   Translated from English by MARIA AKRIVAKI