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Unconventional life choices meet societal expectations.

If you've ever felt pressure to conform, "Convenience Store Woman" might resonate deeply with you. Sayaka Murata presents Keiko's story with such peculiar charm that it turns the mundane setting of a convenience store into a backdrop for self-discovery and societal critique. It's a compact tale but one that's rich with commentary on the oddities of normalcy.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2019)
  • Akutagawa Prize 芥川龍之介賞 (2016)
  • 本屋大賞 Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Convenience Store Woman

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ISBN: 9781846276842
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.69
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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...
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Unconventional life choices meet societal expectations.

If you've ever felt pressure to conform, "Convenience Store Woman" might resonate deeply with you. Sayaka Murata presents Keiko's story with such peculiar charm that it turns the mundane setting of a convenience store into a backdrop for self-discovery and societal critique. It's a compact tale but one that's rich with commentary on the oddities of normalcy.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2019)
  • Akutagawa Prize 芥川龍之介賞 (2016)
  • 本屋大賞 Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.