Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka MurataMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a truly refreshing story with a bright, authentic voice.
Keiko is not like others. She struggles with the nuances of social convention her whole life.
Then she finds the perfect job and she finally feels like she belongs until her world rears up and demands she "fall-in-step" in more acceptable ways.
Does it matter that - by doing her best imitations of a regular human - she becomes a full participant in the work-a-day-life all of us tumble into eventually? If she finds peace, happiness, acceptance and a tolerable rhythm to her days by working in a dead-end job, by doing her very best in this job every day, and by collecting little pieces of personality from each co-worker she meets on this job, is this illegitimate?
I loved the questions this book explores.
It is a quick, diverting and deeply satisfying read!
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