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Convenience Store Woman
- Author
- Sayaka Murata
- Narrator
- Nancy Wu
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Publish Date
- 10 February 2020
- Run Time
- 3 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
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Book 4.5
Narration 5.0
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4⭐️ = Good.
Oh, I thought this book was so sad but so beautifully written.
It made me reflect on what many people think of as ‘normal’ and how we treat people whose brains work in a completely different way.
We are so focussed these days on achievements and material goods,and I find this so sad. Surely it is about kindness and selflessness?
This was beautifully narrated and I will definitely read another by this author.Julie7 2024-12-06
Details
- Author
- Sayaka Murata
- Narrator
- Nancy Wu
- Duration
- 3 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 February 2020
- ISBN
- 9781783785636
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Fiction in translation
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
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... 'Witty, wily, and astonishingly sharp' Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious Heresies 'An exhilaratingly weird and funny Japanese novel.. Unsettling and totally unpredictable' Sally Rooney 'A haunting, dark, and often hilarious take on society's expectations of the single woman' Elif Batuman, author of The Idiot '[A] short, deadpan gem... This is a true original' Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail 'From this slight, dark and delightful book springs a feminist rallying cry: trust yourself' Emerald Street 'A sure-fire hit of the summer... quirky [and] profound' Irish Times 'An offbeat, tongue-in-cheek read... a tale of finding one's own path to happiness' Skinny
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