Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka MurataMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Keiko - the convenience store woman - is decidedly odd and is at a loss as to how not to be odd. She is deeply confused because she knows that society abides by a set of rules but doesn't know what those rules are or why she is supposed to follow them.
What is so great about this book is that it shows that Keiko's family and friends who are so concerned about how odd Keiko is are just as odd in their own way. They are utterly obsessed by what Keiko should be doing and never stop to consider that doing something merely because you're supposed to (without questioning why you're supposed to do it) is itself a bit weird.
A fabulous book for anyone who has ever felt that they were off sick the day everyone else learnt how to be normal.
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