Convenience store woman : a novel
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : Grove Press, 2018.
ISBN
9780802128256, 0802128254
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
NOVEL MURATA
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st FloorNOVEL MURATAOn Shelf
LocationCall NumberStatus
Acorn Public Library District - StacksFIC MURATA, S.Checked out
Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult BooksFIC MURATA S.On Shelf
Batavia Public Library District - Adult FictionFIC Murata, SayakaOn hold for someone
Bensenville Community Public Library District - FictionMURATAChecked out
Berwyn Public Library - StacksMURATAOn Shelf
Show All Copies

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Other Editions and Formats

More Details

Published
New York, NY : Grove Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
163 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780802128256, 0802128254

Notes

General Note
"June 2018"--Title page verso.
Description
"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. For her part, in the convenience store she finds a predictable world mandated by the store manual, which dictates how the workers should act and what they should say, and she copies her coworkers' style of dress and speech patterns so that she can play the part of a normal person. However, eighteen years later, at age 36, she is still in the same job, has never had a boyfriend, and has only few friends. She feels comfortable in her life, but is aware that she is not living up to society's expectations and causing her family to worry about her. When a similarly alienated but cynical and bitter young man comes to work in the store, he will upset Keiko's contented stasis--but will it be for the better? Sayaka Murata brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the familiar convenience store that is so much part of life in Japan. With some laugh-out-loud moments prompted by the disconnect between Keiko's thoughts and those of the people around her, she provides a sharp look at Japanese society and the pressure to conform, as well as penetrating insights into the female mind. Convenience Store Woman is a fresh, charming portrait of an unforgettable heroine that recalls Banana Yoshimoto, Han Kang, and Amélie ." --,(Source of summary not specified).

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murata, S., & Takemori, G. T. (2018). Convenience store woman: a novel (First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.). Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murata, Sayaka, 1979- and Ginny Tapley, Takemori. 2018. Convenience Store Woman: A Novel. Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murata, Sayaka, 1979- and Ginny Tapley, Takemori. Convenience Store Woman: A Novel Grove Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murata, Sayaka, and Ginny Tapley Takemori. Convenience Store Woman: A Novel First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition., Grove Press, 2018.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.