A review by resi_reads
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed the first half of the book. Sayaka Murata successfully captured the essence of convenience stores.  As soon as Shiraha entered the story, it completely changed. According to me his character has only one function in the book  'society hasnt changed since prehistoric times'. Apart from that it was almost a nuisance to read whatever he had to add to the story, being selfish, sexist and emotionally abusive.
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