Reviews

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

_zara's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

oseremen's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

flowerpowerlilly's review against another edition

2.0

the essay at the end was the best part of this book. honestly worth just skipping to that

whatchareadingheather's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

Equal parts immersive, thought provoking, and infuriating. Wonderfully written! Can't wait to read more from this author!

tand0c's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

maria_2304's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

lottie29's review

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.75

arold0's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

3.0

schmendez's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

maisonmarsiela's review against another edition

2.0

honestly, my expectations for this weren’t particularly high given how much i hated sayaka murata’s other book, earthlings - but i’m still disappointed

the themes in convenience store woman were very similar to those in earthlings, and i found the language just as repetitive and cliche. society as a machine, people as cogs, being a ‘normal person’ - the message was drilled into the reader constantly, and to say that the writing lacked subtlety is an understatement

i think it’s safe to say that murata’s writing just isn’t for me. while i can appreciate what she’s trying to accomplish, i just can’t get past the constant repetition and, in my opinion, shallowness of the writing