Small Comfort — Ia Genberg

You know love is love he says But what about the revolution Intricately built and wickedly humorous these five interconnected short stories are all about one thing money From an interview with a child star turned thief to the mysterious death of an employee at a drug manufacturer or the couple feigning marital bliss to keep their inheritance Ia Genberg carefully unravels the value we place on both money and people What does it really mean to be in debt to someone How does our financial worth permeate the ways we think and feel And what do we lose when we supposedly win Small Comfort skewers its characters slyly implicating the reader along the way A brilliantly original and thought provoking collection from the author and translator of The Details shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize More praise for Small Comfort A delightful and exquisitely executed literary mini study that brings to mind Joan Didion Expressen Her humour and delight in language make the stories crackle with life Svenska Dagbladet I haven t read anything better this year Sydsvenskan Genberg captures with intelligence and insight the afflictions of our time Göteborgs PostePraise for Ia Genberg Miraculous Hernan Diaz author of Trust I wish I could write like this Fredrik Backman author of A Man Called Ove So good that I kept underlining passages so I could reread them later Mark Haddon author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Mesmerizing and hot to the touch Catherine Lacey New York Times Tanıtım Bülteninden