This book has been on my tbr for a few years so I'm glad to have finally gotten around to it. While I liked the commentary and how easy it was to read, I think the story was too simplistic and felt a little pointless at times.

It regurgitated the same message, often in the same way. I would have preferred a much deeper exploration of conformist society than what was offered. Shiraha was the most irritating character and it was neither humourous nor odd as many reviews stated.

As a whole, Convenience Store Woman was well written and I related to Keiko on many accounts but the story itself didn't do much for me.