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Is this really a memoir? Or is it a crafted fictional work?
John Dishwasher This is fiction. While working in a convenience store Murata obviously came to see the place as a metaphor for the whole of society itself. And then s…moreThis is fiction. While working in a convenience store Murata obviously came to see the place as a metaphor for the whole of society itself. And then she built a story around the ultimate convenience store worker, who is actually, metaphorically, the 'ulitmate servant' of society. This is how I read it, anyway. My review explores this idea more fully. (less)
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Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata
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