A review by marmarthelion
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Interesting commentary on how society views those who forgo the status quo to live a life that is meaningful by their own definitions. 

 “She’s happier thinking her sister is normal, even if she has a lot of problems, than she is having an abnormal sister for whom everything is fine. For her, normality- however messy- is far more comprehensible “