Convenience Store Woman

I’ve been putting off Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata forever but finally picked it up for Women in Translation month in August.

I loved reading about the store and Keiko’s inner thoughts! I really related to a lot of the things she brings up about what is “normal” and changing her tone/expressions based on the people around her. It’s very similar to how I feel as a late-diagnosed autistic woman so I marked a few pages that struck me!

I hated Shiraha, he was so irritating with his sexist incel commentary. I wanted less of him and more of Keiko interacting with customers and going about her daily routine! This was a quick, easy read that offered some great commentary on society's expectations and forced conformity.

There could be moments that were repetitive or too telling over showing plus I wanted more from Keiko so for that reason it’s only a 4-star read for me!