Convenience Store Woman

For literary refreshment, try the playful, artful Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata -- Best Summer Books ― Observer Published On: 2018-07-08

Exhilaratingly weird and funny ... Unsettling and totally unpredictable - my copy is now heavily underlined -- Sally Rooney ― Guardian

A sure-fire hit of the summer... quirky and profound ― Irish Times Published On: 2018-06-30

Fascinating... universally familiar ― Guardian

[A] short, deadpan gem... This is a true original -- Stephanie Cross ― Daily Mail Published On: 2018-07-19

A new book from an incredible woman... from this dark and delightful [novel] springs a feminist rallying cry: trust yourself ― Emerald Street

Murata's fascinating Convenience Store Woman, a tale about a happy misfit that's equal parts wily and disquieting -- ‘Best Summer Books’ selected by Lisa McInerney ― Irish Times

I picked up this novel on a trip to Japan and couldn't put it down. A haunting, dark, and often hilarious take on society's expectations of the single woman. As an extra bonus, it totally transformed my experience of going to convenience stores in Tokyo -- Elif Batuman, author ― The Idiot

A darkly comic novel -- 'Best Summer Books’ selected by Viet Thanh Nguyen ― Observer Published On: 2018-07-08

Poignant, darkly comic and wonderfully uplifting, this novel will resonate with anyone who has ever felt out of kilter with the world around them -- Summer Reads ― Herald Published On: 2018-06-30

This novel made me laugh. It was the first time for me to laugh in this way: it was absurd, comical, cute... audacious, and precise. It was overwhelming -- Hiromi Kawakami, author ― Strange Weather in Tokyo

Convenience Store Woman is a gem of a book. Quirky, deadpan, poignant, and quietly profound, it is a gift to anyone who has ever felt at odds with the world - and if we were truly being honest, I suspect that would be most of 'us' -- Ruth Ozeki, author ― A Tale for the Time Being

An offbeat, tongue-in-cheek read... a tale of finding one's own path to happiness -- Laura Waddell ― Skinny Published On: 2018-07-02

The compelling English-language debut from Sayaka Murata ... enthralling -- Elsbeth Lindner ― Book Oxygen Published On: 2018-06-30

When the protagonist [of Convenience Store Woman], a social outcast, is placed within the box of the artificially normalized convenience store, we begin to vividly see the strangeness of the people in the world outside -- Yoko Ogawa, author ― The Housekeeper and the Professor

Witty, wily, and astonishingly sharp, Convenience Store Woman proves that the deepest gouges can come from the lightest touch -- Lisa McInerney

What a weird and wonderful and deeply satisfying book this is. Sayaka Murata is an utterly unique and revolutionary voice. I tore through Convenience Store Woman with great delight -- Jami Attenberg, author ― The Middlesteins

I was really amazed by Convenience Store Woman and the particular reality it exquisitely portrays... I am sincerely delighted that such a novel has come into being -- Ryu Murakami, author ― In The Miso Soup

Convenience Store Woman is snarky and tender. It shows a woman trying to puzzle out how to be normal. This brilliant book will resonate with all of us who find life a little strange -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanen, author ― Harmless Like You

Adorable! ― Before Brunch Published On: 2018-07-22

Quirky, funny and beautifully observed ― Daily Mail Published On: 2019-05-24

I love it...Everyone has time to read this book! ― The Gloss

It's rare to find a relatively static narrative evoke such an intense atmosphere ― Cherwell Online Published On: 2019-06-08

A short yet exciting read ― Bath Magazine

[Keiko's] story will resonate with readers who wish they could be content in their own little worlds ― Sun