Working her way up at a storied Stockholm publisher, a young woman develops an ambiguous, shifting relationship with her boss, in this shrewd novel about the tension between tradition and modernity, and expectations and reality. 

I have conflicted feelings about this book in translation.  The writing was really quite good, and beautiful at times.  I didn't care for the structure of the book, it was done in just 2 long chapters.  I also was finally starting to enjoy the story a bit more by the end of Chapter 1, then there was a really abrupt change at the start of Chapter 2.  It takes you awhile to even figure out who is narrating this part.  At it's heart, the story is about two people who both seem to not quite fit the norms of society and find a kinship with each other.  It's a very different kind of relationship they develop.  I actually felt sorry for both of them, they didn't seem to really find what made them happy.  So, while I didn't necessarily connect to the characters, I do objectively see that it's well written and quite literary. The author also packs in a lot in the short amount of pages, but I found myself wanting more.  I was also a little confused about Chapter 2 and would love to know other's opinions.  I just don't think it was the right book for me.