I'm still trying to get into literary fiction and find out what I like and don't like. I LOVE character-driven books, but I'm learning that I also need some plot and not just following a character through life. However, I did enjoy Convenience Store Woman more than I thought I would! I enjoy literary fiction for the way each book in the genre has something to say and great commentary on heavy and important topics. 

I enjoyed the commentary on abnormality and as an adult (in this case, a woman in her late 30s) feeling behind and being viewed differently by friends and family who have done life "the right way" and being scolded or looked down on.

Though this was under 200pgs, if it had been longer, we could've had a larger discussion through Keiko's character about feeling like an outlier in society, but it was cut short. I definitely would've read this if it were a full novel because I feel like there's still so much of Keiko's story we missed and could see more of.

As autistic reviewers have pointed out, Keiko is coded autistic which made the story more important because of the ableism and discrimination disabled people experience in the workplace. Overall, I enjoyed this, but wanted more of Keiko's story and some closure, I guess.

Note: A major side character is very sexist and misogynistic and doesn't learn from this, which could definitely be a turn-off for people. Please know this before going into it!