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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

64 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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challenging 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? Yes

4.25

I really liked this, and I felt like I could picture the character really well. I felt like it really examined neurodiversity and capitalism and the importance that we place on coupling and so much else in our society.  And wow did I hate Shiraha. I'm excited to read more from this author.
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toffishay's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.0

I love Keiko and she deserves whatever she wants! This book is a really interesting commentary on the nature of work and how we use that as a marker of society. We expect others to relate to work in a specific way to have these very structured lives and folks who don't fit that mold are misunderstood, ridiculed, or excluded. If you like Ottessa Moshfegh, Osamu Dazai, or Toni Morrison, then I think you would like this book.
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aelunny's review against another edition

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reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

A really great book that cured my reading slump and really made me reflect. This is the sort of book that would be perfect for an English class because there are many themes throughout the book and questions that are posed and left for interpretation and while being out of school, I'm really tempted to write a few five paragraph thesis essays about this book.
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buttermellow's review

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challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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orndal's review against another edition

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reflective 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

4.0

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onion's review against another edition

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funny 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

3.0

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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

an incisive critism of social conformity and ridiculous--yet widely accepted and normalized--societal expectations through the eye of a seemingly "odd" main female character. i greatly enjoyed the close look into the surprisingly exciting machinations and precise strategy of a convenience store's, and the inner workings of its staff's lives. the author def made her points through a number of characters, including the highly unlikable incel who i wanted to throttle.

however, there were a couple things i wish were explained more. how come keiko's still at the bottom of the totem pole despite having been a hard worker at the store for nearly 2 decades? it's baffling that she hasnt been promoted in some way. also, why did she let go of the job so easily near the end? she practically existed for it, surely it wouldve taken more than a parasitic dude she barely knew to convince her to quit? if there were other factors at play, they should've been mentioned more clearly. nevertheless, i enjoyed convenience store woman overall, esp for its critical examination of societal expectations. 
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shushkeepitdown's review

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

3.0

Made me feel an emotion I can't describe. Wasn't enjoyable because it felt like a page of myself was being displayed publicly for everyone to read. I recommend picking it up.
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mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dorathebald's review

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

4.0

really reflective of our society and how we are just cogs in the society being told what to do everyday, but somehow we can all find comfort in our cogs. 
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