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Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Three-fourths through the book, I almost wanted to give up, but I'm glad I didn't.
This book felt like a modern Camus and Kafka but with a different culture, a woman's voice, and a hopeful twist. The book doesn't make you feel good, but it's not supposed to; it's supposed to make the reader feel as uncomfortable as those who don't fit into the cookie-cutter designs of society feel every day.
Personally, as someone who grew up in Japan, the serenade to the combini made me feel both homesick and right at home. Finally, above all, this book makes peace with the pure lack of grandeur normal life has and offers a way of thinking about one's purpose as something innate and pure (even if it isn't extremely heroic or exciting).
This book felt like a modern Camus and Kafka but with a different culture, a woman's voice, and a hopeful twist. The book doesn't make you feel good, but it's not supposed to; it's supposed to make the reader feel as uncomfortable as those who don't fit into the cookie-cutter designs of society feel every day.
Personally, as someone who grew up in Japan, the serenade to the combini made me feel both homesick and right at home. Finally, above all, this book makes peace with the pure lack of grandeur normal life has and offers a way of thinking about one's purpose as something innate and pure (even if it isn't extremely heroic or exciting).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying