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Convenience Store Woman
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Convenience Store Woman
The surprise smash hit - Japan's answer to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
The surprise smash hit of 2018 now in paperback - Japan's answer to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
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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...
Convenience Store Woman presents a unique and poignant narrative that explores societal expectations through the eyes of an atypical heroine.
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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata is celebrated for its quirky and profound exploration of individuality and societal expectations. Critics praise its unique humour and insights into the life of a nonconformist protagonist who finds solace in the routine of a convenience store. The novel is both darkly comic and deeply moving, resonating with anyone who has ever felt out of place in the world.
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ISBN: 9781846276842
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 130g
Pages: 176
About the Author
One of the most celebrated of the new generation of Japanese writers, Sayaka Murata has won not only the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, but the Gunzo, Noma, and Mishima Yukio Prizes as well. Her story, 'A Clean Marriage', was featured in Granta 127 Japan. She is 38 years old and works part-time in a convenience store.
Ginny Tapley Takemori has translated Ryu Murakami, Miyabe Miyuki, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Kyotaro Nishimura, among others. Her translation of Tomiko Inui's The Secret of the Blue Glass was shortlisted for the Marsh Award.
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