Convenience Store Woman- Sayaka Murata

BookNotes Author: Sayaka-Murata

5-things-to-steal

1. Perspective of estranged outsider commentating on ‘normal life’
2. Specific-Detail of store to bring world to life, contrasted with lack of detail in home life.
3. Simple, understated plot
4. Unlikeable characters driving story
5. Finishing right at moment of realization.