Convenience Store Woman
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Convenience Store Woman

by Sayaka Murata

2018•Drama•163 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyfresh & originalrealisticlinearenclosedsocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashtroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA contained novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how she would get on in the real world, so when she takes on a job in a convenience store while at university, they are delighted for her.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedySocial commentaryFish out of water/culture clashTroubled leads

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsSocial life and customersJapanSocial life and customsManners and customsConvenience storesConformityConformisme

Details

Author
Sayaka Murata
Published
2018
Pages
163
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