Grove Press Convenience Store Woman

Un roman atypique et qui se dévore très très vite

This is a nice short read at 163 pages, I binge read it in one sitting. I actually really liked it, even though it was quite a bizarre read at times. Keiko is a very unique character, I adored her, I would definitely say she’s on the autistic spectrum somewhere, she doesn’t quite fit in to society’s norms, but she loves and excels at her job in the store where she works. I didn’t like any of the other characters in the book, they were way to judgemental of Keiko and I didn’t like the way she was treated by them, they kept trying to get her to conform to what fit in with their views and kept telling her what she should be doing with her life and some people were clearly taking advantage of her, it really got on my last nerve, I hated them for that. I did however love how Keiko stood up for me herself and I did love the ending of this Overall this was a really good read, I’m not sure I would say this was hilarious, but there was a slight touch of humour to it and I did like the weirdness of it, I’m a sucker for that, I would definitely read another book by this author.

The book was in excellent condition

An amazing insight into Japanese day-to-day life, and especially into the social pressure people there place on themselves and others. The main character Keiko is really likeable, although she is a bit of a misfit, who basically just wants to be left alone to her simple life. The reactions from her coworkers as well as her friends are quite strong and make you think about life in modern society. As someone from a western, individualist society it was very interesting to see the thoughts from within a more collective based society like Japan. Short, a page turner, and very inspirational.

It feels like, you're also working inside the convenience store😄❤ If you're on a reading slump, you might want to read this.😊