Convenience Store Woman

author: Sayaka Murata
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2018/12/30
date added: 2018/12/30
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'Convenience Store Woman' by Sayaka Murata with English translation by Ginny Tapley Takemori is about an unusual woman who works in a convenience store.

Keiko Furukura has always been strange. She has to take her social cues from others. In order to make her way, she holds a job in a convenience store. She likes the order and rules. She adopts the personalities and mannerisms of her co-workers. When a male coworker can't seem to follow any of the rules of the store, Keiko invites him home. This becomes a bit of a misunderstanding and Keiko realizes the people around her are happy that she has a man in her life, but what will Keiko do?

This was an odd little story, and I liked it. I liked Keiko's odd mannerisms. Had the story taken place in the U.S., Keiko would have probably been a serial killer, but instead she is just someone trying to understand the rules of her society.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Grove Atlantic and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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