A review by marthadude
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I was personally not a fan of this book. I found that the translation was a little wonky, and some words didn't really line up with their intended meaning. I felt that a lot of the dialogue and subject matter was repetitive, which got annoying quickly. The characters were very one dimensional and I didn't find any of them particularly likable. Most of them were shallow and exaggerated caricatures with no nuance. I think that these overgeneralizations are metaphoric and supposed to be humorous, but they just didn't work for me. It is a short read but honestly it could have been made a lot shorter by cutting out the repetitive stuff. In addition, there isn't much of a plot and nothing really happens in the book. I just didn't enjoy reading this at all. 
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