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A review by whatellisreadnext
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
dark
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
5.0
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Keiko started working in Smile Mart at 18. Now she's 36, and it's hard to discern where the store ends and she begins. She's happy, but society isn't.
I loved this book so much, and sitting at 176 pages you have no excuse, but to read it aswellππ»ββοΈ
Keiko is such an endearing character, and I fell in love with the way she saw the world. Since finishing Convenience Store Woman I have found out that a lot of readers with autism have seen themselves in Keiko. Which made me love it even more. Autism rep is not something we see enough of in mainstream literature.
I read Earthlings last year and really enjoyed that aswell, there's just something about how Sayaka Murata writes about societal pressures that just hits me deep. Having worked in retail most of my adult life, I have that constant feeling that I am not good enough, that people will judge or look down at me because of my line of work and Murata absolutely nails this feeling in her books. It's not surprising to know she worked in Convenience for such a long time herself. I truly found comfort in Keiko's love of her job, and how she refuses to conform to the pressures of society.
I loved this book so much and urge you to read it aswell, thanks for much @frinsreads for gifting me a copy for Christmas. You da best π§‘
Keiko started working in Smile Mart at 18. Now she's 36, and it's hard to discern where the store ends and she begins. She's happy, but society isn't.
I loved this book so much, and sitting at 176 pages you have no excuse, but to read it aswellππ»ββοΈ
Keiko is such an endearing character, and I fell in love with the way she saw the world. Since finishing Convenience Store Woman I have found out that a lot of readers with autism have seen themselves in Keiko. Which made me love it even more. Autism rep is not something we see enough of in mainstream literature.
I read Earthlings last year and really enjoyed that aswell, there's just something about how Sayaka Murata writes about societal pressures that just hits me deep. Having worked in retail most of my adult life, I have that constant feeling that I am not good enough, that people will judge or look down at me because of my line of work and Murata absolutely nails this feeling in her books. It's not surprising to know she worked in Convenience for such a long time herself. I truly found comfort in Keiko's love of her job, and how she refuses to conform to the pressures of society.
I loved this book so much and urge you to read it aswell, thanks for much @frinsreads for gifting me a copy for Christmas. You da best π§‘