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A review by fabilous_books
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
funny
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
2.75
I was a bit underwhelmed by this book and slightly disappointed.
There's literally nothing going on in the book. I did not really enjoy the "relationship" of Shiraha and Keiko. I wished they explored more about Keiko's mental health.
Keiko is likeable enough as our protagonist and she is genuinely funny at times.
Everyone else is misogynistic and not considerate towards Keiko. To be fair, Keiko never really got her illness checked out. Don't get me started with Shiraha, he is just the worst of them all. All the worst traits in men are found in him. Proud, misogynistic, sexist, narcissistic, blames the society instead of himself for his lack of a social life.
Really liked the morals discussed in this and I really think it's a me problem....
There's literally nothing going on in the book. I did not really enjoy the "relationship" of Shiraha and Keiko. I wished they explored more about Keiko's mental health.
Keiko is likeable enough as our protagonist and she is genuinely funny at times.
Everyone else is misogynistic and not considerate towards Keiko. To be fair, Keiko never really got her illness checked out. Don't get me started with Shiraha, he is just the worst of them all. All the worst traits in men are found in him. Proud, misogynistic, sexist, narcissistic, blames the society instead of himself for his lack of a social life.
Really liked the morals discussed in this and I really think it's a me problem....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism