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A review by brittishliterature
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark funny reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I liked Keiko most of the time (slightly reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant), but I did not like Shiraha and thought that whole situation was very odd. I enjoyed the reflective moments at certain points and found Keiko funny/strange in her own unique way, but overall the story didn't seem to go anywhere and I don't think I would have finished it were it not such a short read.