I happened upon this book based on an author's recommendation and was surprised at how much I enjoyed this novella. Our female MC is a part-time convenience store worker, and has been for her entire adult life. She's tried to interview and apply for other jobs, but nothing fits her as well as working at the convenience store. Everything in and about this place makes sense - from the restocking process, the mantras they repeat every day before a shift, and how they speak to and interact with customers. She knows the rules and guidelines like they're the back of her hand. Everything in her life revolves around her role as a convenience store worker. She has meals and a sleep schedule figured out down to a science, and doesn't feel the need to engage with other hobbies outside of her employment. She feels fulfilled, and isn't that all we really long for in our lives?

This book questions societal norms about what qualifies as a "good" job/career and the expectations it places on adult women (and all adults, in general) as they age and move through their lives. I love the voice of the narrator. She's witty and quirky by neurotypical standards, but you can tell it is not an affected tone through her deadpan narration. Without revealing too much, I think it's worth noting that our MC goes through her own kind of growth and learns to resist societal pressures. She finds joy and peace in her life and has a happy ending of her own.