A review by amiegold
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A glimpse into the mind of a convenience store clerk and her view of herself and where she fit into society.  It wasn't clearly labelled, but from the beginning I had the idea that she was an autistic woman in her 30's who felt most at home in her menial job: convenience store worker.  The book goes on to explore social expectations, motivations and interactions and how our everyday joys and sorrows might look to someone on the spectrum.  Eye opening, funny and a quick read, I feel like this book is worth taking a few hours to find some empathy with people with Autistic tendencies.  
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