Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

3 hours, 21 minutes first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective fast-paced
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Thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukara has never fit in--neither in her family, nor in school--but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of national convenience store chain Smile Mart, she realizes inst...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68,689 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
funny 43%
lighthearted 33%
emotional 16%
dark 14%
sad 13%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 29%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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