Description
A young woman’s life is upended when she takes a job that places her in close proximity to power, money, and the quiet negotiations that shape everyday relationships. As she navigates shifting loyalties and the emotional costs of ambition, the story turns a sharp, intimate lens on class, desire, and the ways people perform respectability. With Sally Rooney’s characteristic clarity and psychological precision, the novel blends realism with a subtle, unsettling tension—inviting readers to consider what we owe one another when the terms are never fully spoken. Ultimately, it’s a story about agency and vulnerability, and how easily “ordinary” choices can reveal deeper structures of control.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber & Faber
Published Jan 3, 2019
48 pages
ISBN: 9780571351954
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mr Salary by Sally Rooney.