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.
'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…
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".
Read "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata available from Rakuten Kobo. Meet Keiko. Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eight...
The blurb of Convenience Store Woman begins: "Keiko isn't normal,". A strong start, wouldn't you say? Keiko has known since childhood that she was "different"...
The true star of the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel Convenience Store Woman is the convenience store itself. But what is it that makes these shops so magical?
Check out one of my favourite alternative cover designs I've made and one of the best short oddball novels I've read in my book club review of Convenience Store Woman