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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 “
“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 “