Welcome to Litsy!

Didn‘t care for this one. It was a book club pick. The best thing about this book was the cover.

#sayakamurata #conveniencestorewoman #bookclub #library #librarybookclub #fiction #virtualbookclub #cover #cutecover

So much of what we do and who we are is because of society and societal norms. It was fun getting a different perspective of this and to be reminded to be who you want to be.
#ConvenienceStoreWoman by #SayakaMurata translated by Ginny Tapemori

Interesting novel (translated from Japanese). Murata's protagonist--more cog in the convenience store machine than human--provides an outsider's view of society's expectations. Her contrast with Shiraha and her dry, matter-of-fact narration intriguingly convey the spectrum of those who consider that we're only animals—close descendants of stone age humanity—and those who see us more as machines fulfilling our programming.

I just adore Keiko!

Keiko works part-time in a convenience store. She lives & loves her job. But the rest of the world would prefer her to be 'normal'. & she doesn't want to upset anyone.

This was a gorgeous, funny book about trying to fit in, but preferring to be happy. If you've ever given up a customer-service role for something 'with prospects', or fended off 'helpful' marriage suggestions from old friends, you might just identify with her.

Well, this is delightful!

Think I prefer the US cover though. **

#Netgalley #ConvenienceStoreWoman

** 11 hours later: I've changed my mind! Keiko's been working very hard to appear as a 'normal human'. I think she'd much prefer this cover!