Vague Pains explores the overlapping stories of three people as they try to understand each other and ultimately themselves. On the outskirts of Detroit, Meadowview Hospital means different things to different people: a place to work, a place to learn and a place to fear. Over the course of a week Tess, Henry and Thomas find their paths intersecting in ways that will leave them all changed. The book takes the reader into their inner struggles and daydreams as they try to navigate the contradictions of their lives.