Matt K reviewed Convenience Store Woman by 村田沙耶香
Alienation and home
3.5 stars
This is a surprising little story about what it’s like to not be a normal person and masking faithfully to avoid detection or disturbing others.
Meet Keiko.
Keiko is 36 years old. She’s 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…