Keiko has never really fitted in. At school and university people find her odd and her family worries she'll never be normal. To appease them,Keiko takes a job at a newly opened convenience store. Here,she finds peace and purpose in the simple,daily tasks and routine interactions.
She is,she comes to understand,happiest as a convenience store worker. But in Keiko's social circle it just won't do for an unmarried woman to spend all her time stacking shelves and re-ordering green tea. As pressure mounts on Keiko to find either a new job,or worse,a husband,she is forced to take desperate action...
A best-seller in Japan,and the winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize,Convenience Store Woman marks the English-language debut of a writer who has been hailed as the most exciting voice of her generation.
Cover design may vary. Convenience Store Woman comes in three different colours.
Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781846276842Number of pages: 176Weight: 127 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Murata's gloriously nutty deadpan prose and even more nuttily likable narrator are irresistible.'- The Observer
'A haunting,dark,and often hilarious take on society's expectations of the single woman'- Elif Batuman,author of The Idiot
'A sure-fire hit of the summer... quirky (and) profound'- Irish Times
'A new book from an incredible woman... from this dark and delightful (novel) springs a feminist rallying cry: trust yourself'- Emerald Street
'An offbeat,tongue-in-cheek read... a tale of finding one's own path to happiness'- Skinny
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