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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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preciousanand1's review against another edition

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3.0

This is the perfect no plot just vibes story. Imagery- excellent. Commentary- excellent. Solid 3 star read

rosannevk's review against another edition

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sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Incredibly depressing and boring. I can hardly even be bothered to feel annoyed about the content. Just a story about a woman who chooses the wrong friends in life and some guy who has very weird ideas about what people’s lives looked like during the “stone ages”.

Glad Keiko found her purpose in the end.

glambert's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

interesting

sharkeyflor's review against another edition

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3.0

I definitely enjoyed this. I quick, easy read that made me feel a way that I don’t know how to write. In the end I was perhaps a bit uneasy. Leave folks alone?

nlreader's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bevelynhugo's review against another edition

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4.0

Keiko is so cute and endearing the way she lives and breathes for the convenience store

baileydouglass's review against another edition

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5.0

Haunting book about society’s expectations of women, neurodivergence, and the Japanese convenience store. Devoured it in one sitting. Strongly recommended.