Convenience Store Woman
A Novel
Sayaka Murata
Follow Keiko Furukura, a Tokyo convenience store worker, as she struggles to fit in with society's expectations of what a "normal person" should be. For 18 years, Keiko has found peace and purpose in her store's well-defined rules and routines. But pressure from family and friends to find a husband and career push her to take drastic measures. Sayaka Murata's award-winning novel delves into the pressures of modern work culture and offers a delightful portrait of a unique and endearing heroine.
Publish Date
2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2016
Goodreads Rating
3.7
ISBN
9780802129628
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