Convenience store woman

Explore the unique perspective of a convenience store woman and discover the captivating story behind this intriguing character. Immerse yourself in the daily life and challenges of a convenience store worker.
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'Exhilaratingly weird and funny... Unsettling and totally unpredictable - my copy is now heavily underlined' Sally RooneyTHE UNEXPECTED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERMeet Keiko. She's 36 years old, has never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years. Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married. But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store…

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Author Sayaka Murata turned her unhappening life into a novel that won the Akutagawa Prize in 2016, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards. Earthlings Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata, Old Fashioned House, Japanese Novels, Women Talk, Shy Girls, Beginning Writing, New Normal

For nearly 18 years, Japanese writer Sayaka Murata worked at convenience stores, categorising coffee and croquettes, ringing up rice balls and ramen noodles and greeting customers with the cheery welcome cry of "Irasshaimase".

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