Reviews - The Convenience Store by the Sea

707 reviews for:

The Convenience Store by the Sea

Sonoko Machida

3.79 AVERAGE

lecinea's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sirv_m's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

staerrynight's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A slow, quiet, pleasant story with the feel of an evening walk along the seashore. It’s a collection of stories that, in the beginning, are seemingly separate from each other, but you eventually find out that the characters are all interconnected: they all play a role in each other’s plot lines, and it all, of course, revolves around a small convenience store. May not seem as exciting when you just pick it up but grips your attention as you go on and on. If you know for a fact that you’re into these kind of books, then it will not disappoint

wolfism's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing

Good time! It's outside my usual reading taste and I decided on it for that reason on a whim because variety is key. (I also solely picked this based on the concept and the setting and the promise of a lighthearted read for a change). It offers glimpses into the lives of a few customers and workers of a convenience store in Mojiko. These stories are connected and have a similar core theme, but highlight different characters. Some I liked better than others, one or two slowed my reading down, but they weren't bad at all. I appreciated the character growth, too. I'm a little sad we didn't get to see more of a demystified Shiba, but I guess that's on purpose.