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Genre: Literary | Led by: Jenn | Drop-in event
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Genre: Literary | Led by: Jenn | Drop-in event
Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,” she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike anywhere else, she understands the rules of social interaction—many are laid out line by line in the store’s manual—and she does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a “normal” person excellently, more or less. Keiko is very happy, but the people close to her, from her family to her coworkers, increasingly pressure her to find a husband, and to start a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action…
The Out of the Ordinary Book Group meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Participants can grab a copy of the book being discussed one month before the discussion date at the Adult Reference Desk or check out a copy through Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla.
eBook:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/convenience-store-woman-sayaka-murata/12058245
https://mediaondemand.overdrive.com/mediaondemand-tinleypark/content/media/3572396
eAudiobook:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/convenience-store-woman-sayaka-murata/12050660
https://mediaondemand.overdrive.com/mediaondemand-tinleypark/content/media/3758480
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