#39 in Literary fiction
Convenience Store Woman
- 163
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
- Akutagawa Prize
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Our view
In just over 160 pages Murata draws a heroine who is funny and disarming in her odd, precise way of seeing the world. Through Keiko she asks why everyone around her is so eager to fix a life that works, and readers once pushed into a mould will recognise themselves. Some of the satire of social expectations lands harder for those who know Japanese society. Quick to read, slow to shake off.
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About the book
Convenience Store Woman is a 2016 novel by Japanese author Sayaka Murata. It won the Akutagawa Prize in 2016. Aside from writing, Murata worked at a convenience store three times a week and drew the inspiration for the novel from her experiences. It was first published in the June 2016 issue of Bungakukai and later as a book in July 2016 by Bungeishunjū.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 1,119 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 88% of the weight and the score stays at 7.5 — the Literary fiction average of 8.1 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 14 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 1.1K | 99% |
Frequently asked
How long is Convenience Store Woman?
It has 163 pages — shorter than 100% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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