Dziewczyna z konbini

Dziewczyna z konbini

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  • Author:Sayaka Murata
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Summary

Keiko Furukura mimo swoich 36 lat wciąż pracuje dorywczo w konbini, jednym z sieciowych sklepów wielobranżowych, gdzie ekspedientami są zazwyczaj studenci lub imigranci。 Lekceważąc presję rodziny, dziewczyna nie dąży do wyższego statusu społecznego, nie chce też założyć rodziny。 Od dzieciństwa ma problemy z dopasowaniem się do otoczenia oraz zrozumieniem i odczuwaniem emocji。 Ściśle określone korporacyjne zasady panujące w konbini zapewniają aspołecznej Keiko poczucie bezpieczeństwa, a uniform, który nosi w pracy, staje się częścią jej tożsamości。 Do bólu poukładane życie bohaterki wywraca się do góry nogami, gdy w sklepie pojawia się Shiraha, chłopak z podobnymi problemami。

Dziewczyna z konbini to powieść o społecznym niedopasowaniu i inności, które czasami przyjmują niepokojące oblicze。 Udzielając Keiko literackiego głosu, Murata portretuje kobietę, która świadomie wyrzeka się indywidualności i próbuje dostosować się do obowiązującego systemu。

Sayaka Murata – najgłośniejsza współczesna pisarka japońska。 W 2016 roku uzyskała tytuł kobiety roku japońskiego Vogue’a。 Rok później znalazła się na liście najważniejszych współczesnych pisarzy prestiżowego czasopisma Freeman’s: The Future of New Writing。 Mimo literackiego i komercyjnego sukcesu, do niedawna dorywczo pracowała w konbini, skąd zaczerpnęła inspirację dla swojej powieści。 Sayaka Murata za Dziewczynę z konbini otrzymała nagrodę Akutagawy 2016 roku, a sama książka sprzedała się w Japonii w nakładzie 650 tys。 egzemplarzy。

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Oona

Despite the cultural norm of post-twenties, unmarried, service-job-holding women in America, this novel still translates not only understandably, but relatably。 As someone with autism, no job right now (thank you, state of the world) and only "soft" skills I have a huge desire for the simplicity of life described in the novel。 America is also a capitalist hellscape, and– though service workers are its lifeblood– despises the lower class because of the belief that service workers are less-than。 I Despite the cultural norm of post-twenties, unmarried, service-job-holding women in America, this novel still translates not only understandably, but relatably。 As someone with autism, no job right now (thank you, state of the world) and only "soft" skills I have a huge desire for the simplicity of life described in the novel。 America is also a capitalist hellscape, and– though service workers are its lifeblood– despises the lower class because of the belief that service workers are less-than。 If it is a capitalist world we must live in, then I find it beautiful and radical to love and uplift the metaphorical convenience store women & men alike。 We will find purpose despite the pressures of the world。 。。。more

charm taduran

3。5 starsthis book was very bizarre but also very smart at the same time in that it is a metaphor of society's capitalism and gender roles。 it was a pretty fast read and although it follows a very mundane/casual experience of working at a convenience store, i read it and kept wanting to know more about what's going to happen。 however, i feel like i personally didn't connect as much as others do with this book。 the characters have sociopathic tendencies – especially shiraha who was literally the 3。5 starsthis book was very bizarre but also very smart at the same time in that it is a metaphor of society's capitalism and gender roles。 it was a pretty fast read and although it follows a very mundane/casual experience of working at a convenience store, i read it and kept wanting to know more about what's going to happen。 however, i feel like i personally didn't connect as much as others do with this book。 the characters have sociopathic tendencies – especially shiraha who was literally the worst and it bothered me so much thru out the book。 i know some parts are meant to be taken figuratively and have a larger meaning in terms of the world/society but it didn't transcribe to me in a way that made me think about it's larger significance。 very conflicted about this book but i had a great reading experience。 。。。more

Clairissa

3。5。 Super short, depressing read that ultimately ended on a high note? Kind of?

Sara Cornelia

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Convenience Store Woman, en poco más de 160 páginas, nos cuenta la vida de Keiko, una mujer que nunca ha encajado en la sociedad (no soy experta pero parecía autismo) y para dejar de ocasionarles problemas a su familia y aparentar ser normal comienza a imitar a la gente que la rodea。 Toda su vida adulta, Keiko ha trabajado en esta convenience store y no tiene intenciones de dejar de hacerlo, a pesar de que las mujeres de su edad tengan empleos más formales o un matrimonio con hijos。El libro se s Convenience Store Woman, en poco más de 160 páginas, nos cuenta la vida de Keiko, una mujer que nunca ha encajado en la sociedad (no soy experta pero parecía autismo) y para dejar de ocasionarles problemas a su familia y aparentar ser normal comienza a imitar a la gente que la rodea。 Toda su vida adulta, Keiko ha trabajado en esta convenience store y no tiene intenciones de dejar de hacerlo, a pesar de que las mujeres de su edad tengan empleos más formales o un matrimonio con hijos。El libro se siente algo surrealista y fue una lectura interesante, una critica a la sociedad y la necesidad crear moldes en que todas las personas que quieran ser parte de ella, tengan que encajar, y lo que pasa cuando alguien no encaja, cuando alguien no quiere lo mismo que el resto de las personas como el matrimonio o hijos。"She's far happier thinking her sister is normal, even if she has a lot of problems, than she is having an abnormal sister for whom everything is fine。 For her, normality-however messy is far more comprehensible。" Definitivamente un muy buen libro, es increíble la capacidad de la autora de contar semejante historia en tan pocas páginas, muy recomendado。 。。。more

Imane

So sad and sweet at the same time <33

Brittany

2。5

JihahRazak

3。5

Rosie lisa

I loved this book start to finish and it was the perfect length for my brain。 I wish the story explicitly stated that Keiko has autism but the story was very heartbreaking and relatable。 GOOD BOOK。

Mela Herre

Loved this story。 My only complaint is that it was too short。 I would have loved more。

the。between。lines

3。5

Kelli

I’m not sure how to process what I just read。 It was a bit surreal, and funny at first, but then rather depressing。 It was also pretty heavy with social commentary that I don’t feel prepared to unpack。 I’m familiar with the prejudice against 30-somethings in entry-level jobs, having experienced it myself while struggling to return to the workforce after years of being self employed and raising small children。 But the pressure Keiko faces is something else entirely。 There is likely a lot of cultu I’m not sure how to process what I just read。 It was a bit surreal, and funny at first, but then rather depressing。 It was also pretty heavy with social commentary that I don’t feel prepared to unpack。 I’m familiar with the prejudice against 30-somethings in entry-level jobs, having experienced it myself while struggling to return to the workforce after years of being self employed and raising small children。 But the pressure Keiko faces is something else entirely。 There is likely a lot of culturally specific issues that I don’t fully understand。It was certainly a memorable read… 。。。more

eva

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 i’ve come to the realization, after many reads, that no one does it for me like japanese authors。 it’s such unexplored territory slowly coming into the mainstream nowadays and everytime i discover more it purely fascinates me。i really liked this book, devoured it in a couple hours to be exact。 i liked that the main character wasn’t likable, i personally felt as though i was watching a sports game, always rooting for something good to happen but my team appears as though to be having a bad day。bu i’ve come to the realization, after many reads, that no one does it for me like japanese authors。 it’s such unexplored territory slowly coming into the mainstream nowadays and everytime i discover more it purely fascinates me。i really liked this book, devoured it in a couple hours to be exact。 i liked that the main character wasn’t likable, i personally felt as though i was watching a sports game, always rooting for something good to happen but my team appears as though to be having a bad day。but in the end i loved how keiko chose what she wanted, her brain isn’t “normal” and she accepts it and does what is necessary for herself to feel good。 not having a family or husband but working at a convenience store。 。。。more

Carolina

4。5 rounded down。 i've never worked at a grocery store but boy oh boy did i relate to the main character 4。5 rounded down。 i've never worked at a grocery store but boy oh boy did i relate to the main character 。。。more

Rodrigo

3。5

Ashlee

Keiko is relatable in an uncomfortably enlightening kind of way。 Especially in regards to the way she absorbs other peoples personality traits and behaviorisms in the effort to appear 'normal' and fit into societal expectations。 The commentary on how a capitalist system pushes the idea of adulthood being performed in a particular and 'proper' way was done well。 I really liked this book, but wasn’t a fan of the dude in it (don’t remember his name but he was annoying)。 Keiko is relatable in an uncomfortably enlightening kind of way。 Especially in regards to the way she absorbs other peoples personality traits and behaviorisms in the effort to appear 'normal' and fit into societal expectations。 The commentary on how a capitalist system pushes the idea of adulthood being performed in a particular and 'proper' way was done well。 I really liked this book, but wasn’t a fan of the dude in it (don’t remember his name but he was annoying)。 。。。more

Dalia Saad

بعد ثمانية عشر عاماً في نفس الوظيفة التي يرى مجتمعها أنها لا تليق بها، تقف كيكو مع نفسها وتراجع خياراتها في الحياة。 هل تُرضي نفسها وتعود لحياة "متجر البقالة"- المكان الوحيد الذي تشعر فيه بأنها طبيعية رغم اعتراض من حولها。 أم تُرضي مجتمعها وتترك المتجر لتعمل بوظيفة يرضاها المجتمع وتعيش حياة بائسة تشعر بنفسها غير سعيدة فيها。fb。me/daliasnookwww。daliasnook。blogspot。comQuotes:"When I first started here, there was a detailed manual that taught me how to be a store worker, and I still don’t have a clue بعد ثمانية عشر عاماً في نفس الوظيفة التي يرى مجتمعها أنها لا تليق بها، تقف كيكو مع نفسها وتراجع خياراتها في الحياة。 هل تُرضي نفسها وتعود لحياة "متجر البقالة"- المكان الوحيد الذي تشعر فيه بأنها طبيعية رغم اعتراض من حولها。 أم تُرضي مجتمعها وتترك المتجر لتعمل بوظيفة يرضاها المجتمع وتعيش حياة بائسة تشعر بنفسها غير سعيدة فيها。fb。me/daliasnookwww。daliasnook。blogspot。comQuotes:"When I first started here, there was a detailed manual that taught me how to be a store worker, and I still don’t have a clue how to be a normal person outside that manual。""When morning comes, once again I’m a convenience store worker, a cog in society。 This is the only way I can be a normal person。""People who are considered normal enjoy putting those who aren’t on trial。""I had judged everything on the basis of whether it was the sensible thing to do for the convenience store, but now I’d lost that standard。 There was nothing to guide me over whether an action was rational or not。" 。。。more

2。5*

Eve Alice Smith

The protagonist lables herself as "special" throughout the whole book when it's so obvious she is autistic but it is never mentioned。 She copies others behaviour in order to fit other standards of normal and there is barely any plot。 But it was a short book so easy to read。 I do want to try read her other books though。 The protagonist lables herself as "special" throughout the whole book when it's so obvious she is autistic but it is never mentioned。 She copies others behaviour in order to fit other standards of normal and there is barely any plot。 But it was a short book so easy to read。 I do want to try read her other books though。 。。。more

Las Lecturas de Eva

Es la primera novela que leo de la escritora y mi primera incursión en la literatura japonesa。 Es una historia corriente, del día a día, pero a la vez intimista, introspectiva。 Una trama corta, que se desarrolla despacio, en la que parece que no sucede nada y sin embargo, si te adentras en leer entre líneas es una crítica social al comportamiento de la sociedad en general, y de la nipona en particular。 Una crítica de roles sociales, estatus, del papel de la mujer, qué se espera de cada uno de no Es la primera novela que leo de la escritora y mi primera incursión en la literatura japonesa。 Es una historia corriente, del día a día, pero a la vez intimista, introspectiva。 Una trama corta, que se desarrolla despacio, en la que parece que no sucede nada y sin embargo, si te adentras en leer entre líneas es una crítica social al comportamiento de la sociedad en general, y de la nipona en particular。 Una crítica de roles sociales, estatus, del papel de la mujer, qué se espera de cada uno de nosotros。 Muestra la hipocresía y sensacionalismo, el materialismo y la búsqueda del bienestar。 。。。more

Ana María Acosta

Keiko Fukuraka es el personaje principal de la novela。 Desde muy pequeña, ha tenido problemas para relacionarse con las personas y para entender qué significa llevar una vida "normal"。 De esta manera, ella va copiando formas de hablar, gestos y estilos en función de las personas que la rodean。 A su edad ya sospecha que nunca se va a curar de lo que le ocurre。 No sabemos exactamente qué tipo de trastorno tiene, pero muchos de sus sentimientos y comportamientos parecen ser  propios del espectro au Keiko Fukuraka es el personaje principal de la novela。 Desde muy pequeña, ha tenido problemas para relacionarse con las personas y para entender qué significa llevar una vida "normal"。 De esta manera, ella va copiando formas de hablar, gestos y estilos en función de las personas que la rodean。 A su edad ya sospecha que nunca se va a curar de lo que le ocurre。 No sabemos exactamente qué tipo de trastorno tiene, pero muchos de sus sentimientos y comportamientos parecen ser  propios del espectro autista。Con 36 años y una infancia y adolescencia resumida como un constante “estar fuera de lugar”, se aferra a un trabajo en un supermercado como el único espacio liberador de los cuestionamientos que le han  incriminado a lo largo de su vida。 ¿Por qué no es una niña “normal”?, ¿por qué no tiene novio?, ¿por qué no se ha casado?, ¿por qué a sus 36 años sigue trabajando por horas en una kombini  (supermercado japonés abierto las 24 horas), pese a tener una carrera universitaria? ¿por qué no siente ira o deseo sexual como sus compañeras? Keiko ha encontrado su lugar en el mundo cuando  forma parte de un establecimiento regido por un manual que tiene respuestas para todo, cómo vestir, saludar, comportarse en general。 Y es que nuestra protagonista es de una complejidad enorme。 Es una persona que tiene incapacidad para  sentir emociones propias y para sentir placerSayaka cuestiona, a través de varios personajes de su novela, lo absurdo de las normas sociales, los prejuicios que existen sobre la mujer que decide quedarse soltera de por vida, el vivir en una sociedad que valora altamente la productividad laboral y la familia heterosexual。 La autora, con casi nada, ejecuta una obra maestra。En síntesis, La dependienta describe un Japón contemporáneo, citadino y alienado laboralmente。 。。。more

Tarsis

La inmersión dentro de la mente de Keiko es algo fantástico。 Ver el mundo a través de sus ojos, una persona no considerada "normal", sólo porque no sigue el camino ni ve la vida del modo que nos impone la sociedad。 A medida que avanza el libro, da dolor ver, lo mucho que ella se esfuerza por encajar, por mantener esa máscara。。。 De verdad hay personajes completamente basuras, como Shihara, que por Dios, quemen a ese hombre, un imbécil e inútil total, considero que él es el verdadero parásito de é La inmersión dentro de la mente de Keiko es algo fantástico。 Ver el mundo a través de sus ojos, una persona no considerada "normal", sólo porque no sigue el camino ni ve la vida del modo que nos impone la sociedad。 A medida que avanza el libro, da dolor ver, lo mucho que ella se esfuerza por encajar, por mantener esa máscara。。。 De verdad hay personajes completamente basuras, como Shihara, que por Dios, quemen a ese hombre, un imbécil e inútil total, considero que él es el verdadero parásito de ésta historia。La cuestión con la normalidad es que siempre habrá un "luego"。 Primero te critican por no tener novio, lo tienes, y luego te critican por no casarte, te casas, y luego te critican por no tener hijos, los tienes, y luego te critican por como los crías, etc etc etc。 Siempre hay un luego。 。。。more

Brad Walters

This is a strange piece of writing。 It is equal parts unsettling and poignant。 It seems centrally concerned with intrinsic versus extrinsic motivations and the absurdity and cruelty in forcing others into worldviews, even those that are nearly universal。 A gross form of paternal voyeurism is often at work, as family and friends observe the main character with confusion and scorn。 And yet, I see an unseemly kind of voyeurism in the author’s choices, too。 The main character is pretty clearly neuro This is a strange piece of writing。 It is equal parts unsettling and poignant。 It seems centrally concerned with intrinsic versus extrinsic motivations and the absurdity and cruelty in forcing others into worldviews, even those that are nearly universal。 A gross form of paternal voyeurism is often at work, as family and friends observe the main character with confusion and scorn。 And yet, I see an unseemly kind of voyeurism in the author’s choices, too。 The main character is pretty clearly neurodivergent。 Rather than addressing the implication, the author seems to treat this difference as cute or silly。 She does redeem herself a bit at the end, with a more thoughtful treatment of the main character。This is a very quick read and certainly interesting。 I just wish it had been a bit more thoughtful in some places。 。。。more

lily watson

The writing is simple and interesting but it’s very unrelatable and cold。 I’m genuinely confused, like is keiko supposed to be not actually human or like a psychopath?

Heather

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Keiko seems to be on the autism spectrum, although it's not clearly stated in the novel, and her take on how her community functions is so refreshingly unfiltered。 Without meaning to, she tells it like it is, which causes some - like her co-workers - to embrace her, and others to try to "cure" her or shape her to fit their mold。 As soon as Shiraha entered the story, I knew they'd be connected somehow, but the way he coerced his way into Keiko's life annoyed me。 I was pleading, "Girl, don't do it Keiko seems to be on the autism spectrum, although it's not clearly stated in the novel, and her take on how her community functions is so refreshingly unfiltered。 Without meaning to, she tells it like it is, which causes some - like her co-workers - to embrace her, and others to try to "cure" her or shape her to fit their mold。 As soon as Shiraha entered the story, I knew they'd be connected somehow, but the way he coerced his way into Keiko's life annoyed me。 I was pleading, "Girl, don't do it!" But she did it。 Yet, through this interaction she learns that she's content with who she is and being a convenience store worker, so it kind of worked out in the end, and it shows that sometimes you have to figure things out the hard way。 Shiraha's shenanigans also shown a light on how society out casting someone can leave them vulnerable to people who have no qualms about taking advantage of someone else。 Had her family not been so worried about "fixing" her, they could have prevented the whole ordeal between Shiraha and Keiko。 I wanted to slap her sister for being so enthusiastic about that man living with her that she didn't immediately see it as a red flag! The biggest con of this novel is that it stops so abruptly, but that in itself coincides with Keiko's character as she didn't feel the need to say more than what needed to be conveyed。 That means we don't learn whether or not she ditches Shiraha after her revelation about being a convenience store worker, but I like to think she had no practical reason to keep him around after that。 。。。more

Jamiee Foster

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 2。5/5 stars。 I was interested in this book because I love stories about unusual women and that was kind of the pitch here。 I liked the main character and did find it to be a thoughtful portrayal of someone who doesn't fit in trying to navigate life。 Unfortunately, the story integrated an extremely annoying incel man part of the way through。 The main character did have some chuckle-worthy reactions to him, but he was so grating。 I wish there had been more about the main character coming into her 2。5/5 stars。 I was interested in this book because I love stories about unusual women and that was kind of the pitch here。 I liked the main character and did find it to be a thoughtful portrayal of someone who doesn't fit in trying to navigate life。 Unfortunately, the story integrated an extremely annoying incel man part of the way through。 The main character did have some chuckle-worthy reactions to him, but he was so grating。 I wish there had been more about the main character coming into her own。 The ending happened abruptly, with her deciding to embrace being a store worker, but there was no demonstration of her doing that publicly or to her family。 I liked it as a character study of her, but I wish there had been a scene of her telling off at least one of the people in her life who insulted her。 。。。more

Tim Harnett

Speaks to the loneliness of modern living in a way few things I've read have done。 Speaks to the loneliness of modern living in a way few things I've read have done。 。。。more

bvcchante

i feel like I haven’t mastered the art of a book review yet but I feel like this one is gonna be a justification of my rating in the first place。 i like social commentary, especially in asian books, but in this book it felt very underwhelming with certain themes being talked through in dialogue。 im not really sure where sayaka murata was going with keiko being on the spectrum。 it felt like the theme of her being weird for society because she works in a combini which by itself is a microcosmos th i feel like I haven’t mastered the art of a book review yet but I feel like this one is gonna be a justification of my rating in the first place。 i like social commentary, especially in asian books, but in this book it felt very underwhelming with certain themes being talked through in dialogue。 im not really sure where sayaka murata was going with keiko being on the spectrum。 it felt like the theme of her being weird for society because she works in a combini which by itself is a microcosmos that is an important engine for capitalistic life in japan and only reader and keiko might understand that overlapped with the fact that she is on the spectrum weirdly。 it felt like something was lacking, even though I understand how this book is supposed to be very raw, but yet, I’ve been stumbling upon bits that made it a little bit more than raw。 thus, sometimes i just felt lost in its dullness and sometimes just didn’t understand where the author was going with certain aspects 。。。more

AD LAND

Short, simple story。 She finds refuge from the world in the monotony of working part-time in a convenience store for 18 years。 I didn't see the "laugh out loud" moments promised in the blurb。 At least she makes the decision to lead the life she wants rather than meet society's expectations。 She's probably borderline autistic。 Short, simple story。 She finds refuge from the world in the monotony of working part-time in a convenience store for 18 years。 I didn't see the "laugh out loud" moments promised in the blurb。 At least she makes the decision to lead the life she wants rather than meet society's expectations。 She's probably borderline autistic。 。。。more

Lillie

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Whilst I enjoyed reading most of this book (it got me out of a reading slump!!), I was left wondering what its message was supposed to be? Is it about conforming in our society? The pressures of social expectations? I wasn’t sure。 The whole time I felt like we were in the brink of a revelation… that never came。 We end the novel exactly as it began, with Keiko working in a convenience store, completely satisfied。 So although I enjoyed the deadpan humour and the unique perspective of this little n Whilst I enjoyed reading most of this book (it got me out of a reading slump!!), I was left wondering what its message was supposed to be? Is it about conforming in our society? The pressures of social expectations? I wasn’t sure。 The whole time I felt like we were in the brink of a revelation… that never came。 We end the novel exactly as it began, with Keiko working in a convenience store, completely satisfied。 So although I enjoyed the deadpan humour and the unique perspective of this little novel, I finished it wishing I had a clearer image of what it was about if that makes sense。 。。。more

Rebecca

Every day since I’ve started working here, I wake up at 4:30。 That gives me 75 minutes before I have to get in my car and drive to work—more than enough time to get clean and dressed and fed and caffeinated。 I clock in at 5:55 every day。 I set my alarm to go off at 10:55。 For lunch。 Duh。 And then, at 14:30, I’m ready to go home! I eat dinner at 18:30, and I’m asleep by 21:00。 I couldn’t stay away longer if I tried。 Yet, on my days off (Thursdays and Fridays), I feel something missing。 I sleep in Every day since I’ve started working here, I wake up at 4:30。 That gives me 75 minutes before I have to get in my car and drive to work—more than enough time to get clean and dressed and fed and caffeinated。 I clock in at 5:55 every day。 I set my alarm to go off at 10:55。 For lunch。 Duh。 And then, at 14:30, I’m ready to go home! I eat dinner at 18:30, and I’m asleep by 21:00。 I couldn’t stay away longer if I tried。 Yet, on my days off (Thursdays and Fridays), I feel something missing。 I sleep in, sure, but just until 6:00。 No later。 I can’t complete the goals I had set for myself。 I can’t talk to my family。 I am thinking about what the store needs—how I can always do better, respond to calls more, be more efficient。 It is a partnership, and I’m sure Murata would call it a marriage。 。。。more