45 pages • 1 hour read
Sayaka Murata, Transl. Ginny Tapley TakemoriConvenience Store Woman
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Convenience Store Woman, 36-year-old Keiko Furukura has worked at a convenience store for her entire adult life, finding solace in the structure it offers to her otherwise unconventional and isolated existence. Despite societal pressure to conform and build a more "acceptable" life, Keiko struggles to reconcile her true self with the expectations of those around her.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, is praised for its unique narrative and deep exploration of social conformity through the life of a convenience store worker. Reviewers commend its humor and keen societal observations. Criticisms include a perceived lack of character development and a sometimes unnervingly detached tone.
Who Should Read Convenience Store Woman?
Readers who relish quirky, introspective narratives like those in Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman or The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz will find Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata captivating. It appeals to fans of outsider perspectives, societal critique, and character-driven stories.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Japanese Literature
Realistic Fiction
Modern Classic Fiction
Society: Class
Identity: Masculinity
Identity: Femininity
Relationships
Asian Literature