A review by emilyceratops
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I interpreted this book as a horror. I didn't like any of the characters at all, particularly not the

man that Keiko ends up living with

. I didn't see any character development at all, which only heightened the unsettling horror of the novel.