Novella about working and being normal as a woman in Japan. Also a love letter to the institution of the Konbini. Having read Earthlings, the main character of Earthlings is kind of what the titular Convenience Store Woman would be like if she didn't have the support of the Convenience Store or a minimally nurturing family. This makes Convenience Store Woman a much less harrowing read than Earthlings. Still, the vision of society depicted is still bleak & mechanistic. A major message I get is that there is no one who is as full of shit as a man who tells you he is a misfit. Really makes me want to visit Japan if only to hit up a Kombini & see about those daily sales.