Mr Salary is a novella by Sally Rooney that tells the story of a young woman named Sukie as she returns home to Dublin and rekindles a complex, emotionally charged relationship with Nathan, an older family friend who has been a stable presence in her turbulent life.
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Book Blurb
My love for him felt so total and so annihilating that it was often impossible for me to see him clearly at all.
Years ago, Sukie moved in with Nathan because her mother was dead and her father was difficult, and she had nowhere else to go. Now they are on the brink of the inevitable.
Sally Rooney is one of the most acclaimed young talents of recent years. With her minute attention to the power dynamics in everyday speech, she builds up sexual tension and throws a deceptively low-key glance at love and death.
About the Author
Sally Rooney is an Irish author known for her critically acclaimed novels exploring themes of youth, love, and societal dynamics.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Sally Rooney went on to study English literature at Trinity College Dublin. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Dublin Review, The White Review, The Stinging Fly, and the Winter Pages anthology.
Her debut novel, Conversations with Friends, received widespread praise for its insightful portrayal of relationships and millennial life.
Not only has she written New York Times bestselling books, Sally Rooney was also the editor of the Stinging Fly in 2018 and a Cullman Center Fellow at the New York Public Library from 2019 to 2020.
What to read next
If you’re a fan of her novellas, you might want to check out Sally Rooney’s full length novels, such as Conversations with Friends.
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