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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

10 reviews

dalaia's review against another edition

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hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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amiegold's review against another edition

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funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

A glimpse into the mind of a convenience store clerk and her view of herself and where she fit into society. It wasn't clearly labelled, but from the beginning I had the idea that she was an autistic woman in her 30's who felt most at home in her menial job: convenience store worker. The book goes on to explore social expectations, motivations and interactions and how our everyday joys and sorrows might look to someone on the spectrum. Eye opening, funny and a quick read, I feel like this book is worth taking a few hours to find some empathy with people with Autistic tendencies.

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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challenging funny sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a short and weird - in a good way - little book about a woman named Keiko Furukara who spends 18 years working in a convenience store. I don't deem myself to have the authority to diagnose a character with anything, but from the text, it is pretty apparent that she is neurodivergent. She is constantly looked down on and lectured by people around her about being in her 30s and working a job they do not deem suitable, for not being married or having children. Keiko works at the convenience store because it is what makes sense to her, it seems to give her a genuine happiness and control over the chaos of life, and I enjoyed reading about her as a character. She was very interesting and honestly sweet, and I think that there are probably a lot of people who see part of themselves in this character.

My only criticism is that I wish there had been more of a plot, and that it had been a little longer. I feel like there is so much more that could've been explored with this character, but it ended prematurely. Other than that, I really liked it and I'm glad I read it.

Also this cover is really cute.

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ninawilson's review against another edition

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reflective

4.0

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yavin_iv's review

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

unfortunately disappointing. even though it was so short, i was bored and found myself impatiently checking how much was left. i think it had a good thing going with its subversion of the marriage of convenience trope (note this is by no means a romance), but it only scratches the surface. not a fan of the translation, the prose is awkward at times and everyone's dialogue is unrealistic, though i enjoyed the narrator's voice and felt at home with her in the convenience store. the best part of this was the essay included at the very end: it was the essence of this book boiled down into its best parts, i'd recommend just reading that 😕 (https://lithub.com/sayaka-muratas-love-letter-to-a-convenience-store/)

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amomentofmusic's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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annieinthearchives's review

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The book offers a good reflection on the idea of “normal” as defined by society and how people act in order to cope with the pressure of societal expectations. I particularly appreciated the author didn’t create a melodramatic background story behind the character, as it made the story more realistic, though there are many things one could ask about Keiko (such as is she neurodivergent and if yes, why isn’t this explicitly indicated?) but overall it was a good thought devastating story and not because of the ending (in anything it was somehow a happy ambiguous one)

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castella_and_novellas's review

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dark reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

This book was alright, certainly not funny but I appreciate the insight it gave me on

the constraints society has on people

, but that's about it. I didn't find the characters to be likeable (nor was I rooting for anyone), so it's hard for me to relate. Overall, I'm glad I read it once, but it doesn't feel like a book I'll be returning to.

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silver_valkyrie_reads's review

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

What. Did. I. Just. Read?

Strangely disturbing, strangely fascinating, a mix of intentional and unintentional commentary on society and conformity and life purpose. I really enjoyed a few points in this book, but found more it uncomfortable than I found it enjoyable. Recommended if you enjoy poking into random worldviews to see how they fit together.

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