A young, gay German actor secretly accompanies a Cambodian girl living in Germany to America. They have adventures in New York and Las Vegas. He knows everything about her, but he doesn't know that she knows everything about him. She is a villain but becomes his angel.Variations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 can be read as stand-alone stories. Still, for a complete understanding of the novel's philosophy—the connecting thread that runs through the entire book, the interweaving of characters and their situations—it's better to read the Variations in numbered sequence.