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Lähikaupan nainen by Sayaka Murata

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libellumartinae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny medium-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

3.5

Ho iniziato questo libro con un interesse nello scoprire se il genere di scrittura dell'autrice mi piacesse e al momento sono abbastanza insicura sulla mia opinione, dato che la prima parte mi è molto piaciuta assieme alla costruzione della trama e dei personaggi. Però ammetto che la fine mi è sembrata molto riduttiva e inutile e aabbastanza frettolosa. Un interessante approccio che cercherò di approfondire.

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evanorlando's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

might be the most accurate lens into my own world view i have ever read in a book. nothing short of pure excellence.

Keiko Furukura 🤝 me

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camilamunoz's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

This was a charming protagonist and take away; what works for one person might not work for everyone else, and that’s fine.
This book sheds light on how people on the spectrum may perceive their purpose and others on the daily (although the author never confirms Keiko's mental state).
It really bothered me that everyone close to Keiko was so focused on “fixing/curing her” while not offering any real support and dreaming up their own stories about her life.
I blame the counselor Keiko saw when she was a child for not giving her and her parents a proper diagnosis so she could at least go through life knowing exactly why she thought and acted the way she did. At least that way, she wouldn’t have to make excuses for people who’d poke their nose into her business the way she hated.

In the end, I’m glad she made peace with her calling

and screw Shiraha!! what a piece of entitled, incel dog shi-

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kat_a's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

A lovely slice of life novella for a summers afternoon or long car ride. Perfect for winding down in the evening too. :)

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snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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bookwyrmknits's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

This was an odd reading experience. I enjoyed the parts set in the convenience store, and I thought the audiobook narrator did a great job. Additionally, the protagonist Keiko reads as on the spectrum (though it's never explicitly stated) and it's really good to see the representation.

However, about halfway through the book, Shiraha (the "bitter young man" mentioned in the blurb) gets introduced, and when he starts talking to Keiko more about his views on society the book gets IMO less enjoyable. I was still interested enough to see how it plays out, and the story is short so I didn't feel like I wasted any time reading it.

I liked Keiko's resolution and decision at the end, but before getting there I did get very sick of Shiraha's incel comments and constant reference to society being "stuck in the Stone Age."

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monsterofidaho's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-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

5.0

If someone says they like weird girl fiction, throw this directly at their head. On the one hand, this is one of the lowkey strangest books I've read this year -- and, b*tch, I've also read two Ottessa Moshfegh books. On the other hand, Keiko is really endearing? The neurodivergent-coding is real.

The one thing I'd say that I didn't really know how to put in the trigger warnings is that there's a lot of "fix it" language around Keiko's neurodivergence, because this woman is not neurotypical. The story ultimately overcomes it in a very organic and rewarding way, but the depths we have to go through to get there can sometimes be surprisingly intense. This book has a good sense of humor overall, but the story itself is not light-hearted. What reads as surprisingly excessive ableism from literally everyone else in the book is constant, to the point that it often threatens Keiko's internal dialogue as well and it can be upsetting at times.

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