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A review by c_serpent
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was weird. The Guardian calls it "sublimely weird," which feels right. Everyone in it was wild and slightly uncomfortable, which kind of makes sense because the main character has a hard time fitting in because of her alexithymia.
It was very well written. It is also very short, clocking in around 3 hours of an audiobook or 196 pages. I would consider it a novella, but then, I'm a huge nerd.
The shortness doesn't take away from the story—it's as long as it should be. I do wonder if it could have been a short story, but in a world of speculations, who knows which are more valid than others?
Also I want triangle kimbap now, very badly.
Three stars have been awarded because it is an interesting perspective/point of view. One star is awarded because it is a translated novel and I like those. But that last star has been thrown into the throat of Shiraha, who needs to be killed violently and without mercy.
Total score: 4/5 stars
It was very well written. It is also very short, clocking in around 3 hours of an audiobook or 196 pages. I would consider it a novella, but then, I'm a huge nerd.
The shortness doesn't take away from the story—it's as long as it should be. I do wonder if it could have been a short story, but in a world of speculations, who knows which are more valid than others?
Also I want triangle kimbap now, very badly.
Three stars have been awarded because it is an interesting perspective/point of view. One star is awarded because it is a translated novel and I like those. But that last star has been thrown into the throat of Shiraha, who needs to be killed violently and without mercy.
Total score: 4/5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment