i am just not going to read any other novels by sayaka murata. i really wanted to like her. i wanted to understand why everyone likes her so much and be part of that club. i cannot convince myself to like her characters. her writing is great! her female characters in the two i’ve read- earthlings and CVW- are practically the same and they both make me uncomfortable in the same way. they are not “different” in fun ways, rather they’re homicidal, antisocial, and crude. i really REALLY wanted to like her work. i respect her as an author, but i cannot continue reading her work. i am not her target audience, and that is okay.