Review by maeve_sharko - Convenience Store Woman

maeve_sharko 's review for:

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

4.25

reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

i liked this book fine. I love how it showed two viewpoints on the alienation from society, one a neurodivergent viewpoint and a contrasting deeply misogynistic viewpoint. The book shows the intricacies of society and rebelling against it while also feeling relaxing.

Keiko is a great main character and you feel her depression and loss at not working at the convenience store and additionally feel the bursting joy of just simply being in one again.

would recommend for a rainy afternoon when you need to be reminded of your intuition

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