Set in the affluent environs of Camden College, the narrative delves into the lives of a group of students navigating the complexities of love, desire, and indifference in a world where traditional moral boundaries seem blurred. At the center is Sean Bateman, a young man dealing with his own inner turmoil and addictive tendencies, who finds himself caught in a love triangle that exposes the emptiness and disillusionment of college life. Sean is convinced that Lauren, a self-assured but virgin co-ed with her own romantic complications, is the sender of love letters he receives, while he simultaneously catches the amorous attention of Paul, a bisexual classmate navigating his own fraught relationships.

The dynamics among the students accentuate the vacuous and hedonistic lifestyle prevalent in their insulated academic community, exploring themes of unrequited love, sexual exploration, and the search for identity among young adults. Lauren struggles with her feelings for her studying-abroad boyfriend, while dealing with the advances of Sean, whose actions are driven by mistaken identity and substance abuse. Paul, meanwhile, tries to come to terms with his feelings for Sean, against the backdrop of a campus culture that is at once apathetic and excessively indulgent. The intersecting lives and loves of these characters paint a vivid picture of a generation at odds with itself, searching for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.