myk_yeah 's review for:

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was not what I was expecting at all. From reviews I had heard on youtube I thought it was going to be about a woman who was truly happy with her job, even though she has to live under capitalism.
It was darker and heavier than I feel people represent it. It's about the pressures of society and how they are sexist, ableist, and anti-worker. It's about how people push those pressures onto their loved ones. And how we survive, but no one in this book is really thriving. 

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