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コンビニ人間 by 村田沙耶香

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dira's review against another edition

lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

im not neurodivergent so i dont have particular thoughts on its representation. but it was an okay read about societal expectation etc. and shiraha was very annoying. its nice to hv an autistic mc. i generally agree with the opinions presented in this book. however, i do think the arguments arent particularly new.

jiy_aaa's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

it was a refreshing story; i have seen this pop up multiple times on different platforms as a recommendation and now i realize it was worth it
slightly confusing and i did not relate to the main character but she was very unique and it was interesting to read this story because of that quality

jessanford's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

turboemo's review against another edition

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4.0

me ha gustado mucho. es una lectura muy ligera y fácil de leer, engancha al momento y es curioso cómo llegas a empatizar con una protagonista tan "inhumana"

ese afán por encajar de alguna manera, desesperadamente, haber encontrado un lugar que te hace sentir "real". ciertamente una konbini es un lugar que alberga, sobre todo, humanidad y normalidad - representa el día a día, rutina, hogar, vida.

quizá no lo pensamos demasiado pero es cierto que la sociedad tal y como la conocemos (y especialmente a las mujeres) ya desde que nacemos nos impone roles y esperanzas para el futuro. tenemos que encajar en lo que se considera normal y cualquier cosa que se salga de esos parámetros se considera un lastre. nos cuesta entenderlo y creamos narrativas en nuestras mentes para justificarlo cuando lo que realmente pasa es que no hay lugar para lo que se sale de lo normal

sayaka murata consigue que con una escritura muy sencilla y directa, en un libro sobre una dependienta, haya cierta poesía. la melodía de la tienda, los ruidos del día a día - hasta resulta nostálgico.