A review by gillthequill
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

 Holy cow, what a read. I picked up this book and was sucked in from the first description of the protagonist's childhood. This story is not just about working at a convenience store: it's a critique of society, how society treats those deemed neurodivergent or outside the norm, how society treats women, and other messy feelings. I was utterly engrossed by Sayaka Murata's writing and couldn't put the book down. Sometimes, life is not about other people's expectations, but finding the place where you belong and that feels true to you... even if that place is a convenience store. 
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