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joemkl's Reviews (193)
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
My god, what a book. This is genuinely one of the best books I've ever read. I finished it about two minutes ago and I am physically shaking.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love animals. And particularly my dog, Eddie. Eddie is a Pomeranian cross so when I saw this book on NetGalley, I knew I had to have a look, even if it isn’t my traditional cup of tea. With an open mind, and a belly full of potato wedges, I sat down to experience these floofs (or should it be flooves?)
This book made me laugh far, far more than I expected. As a gay man, it may be the way that the Poms are personified in exactly the way gay people I know behave, with staring at hot guys and being hungry for money and sex.
Keeping up with the Pomeranians is hard to do. But, you can at least try. XO
Sugar & Cookie
The book is formatted beautifully, with a wonderful pastel background and a single photo on top of it, coupled with a page with a short, and often funny, caption. The design is simple and effective, with no pretense about it at all.
This book really encapsulates how I imagine life in Miami to be, and it does so in a way that’s deeply enjoyable, if not the longest in duration. With the friends I have, I know they would also love this as a coffee table book.
This book made me laugh far, far more than I expected. As a gay man, it may be the way that the Poms are personified in exactly the way gay people I know behave, with staring at hot guys and being hungry for money and sex.
Keeping up with the Pomeranians is hard to do. But, you can at least try. XO
Sugar & Cookie
The book is formatted beautifully, with a wonderful pastel background and a single photo on top of it, coupled with a page with a short, and often funny, caption. The design is simple and effective, with no pretense about it at all.
This book really encapsulates how I imagine life in Miami to be, and it does so in a way that’s deeply enjoyable, if not the longest in duration. With the friends I have, I know they would also love this as a coffee table book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I judged this book by this cover. I am a sushi fiend and when I saw the little soy sauce on the cover of this book, I knew I had to read it. It was reasonably priced on the Kobo store so I took the plunge, and read it in an evening. I am so, so glad that I did.
Keiko is a 36 year old woman working in a convenience store in Japan. Since childhood, Keiko has known that she is different, and her solace in life is her work in her convenience store. Convenience Store Woman follows a short period in the life of Keiko, and you get a real insight into how she views the world, and how it views her.
The writing is wonderful. It never explicitly states so, but I firmly believe Keiko is autistic, and this is because of the way she is written.
For example, near the start she recalls a fight in the playground at school. Someone says “Please stop them”, so she goes over to the shed, takes, a shovel, and twats one of the boys round the head with it. He’s pouring with blood, everyone is mad at her, and she can’t understand why because he did stop fighting.
It’s these little things that showcase the lived experience of individuals with autism in a non-judgemental, funny sort of way.
The plot broadly follows an enemies-to-lovers type plot, but it doesn’t exactly go that way. I won’t go too deeply into it so I don’t accidentally spoil the plot, but it’s paced well, has ups and downs, and never dwells on one thing for too long.
It only takes a few hours to read, and if you want a small, warm, friendly insight into people who are different, then I highly recommend Convenience Store Woman to you.
Keiko is a 36 year old woman working in a convenience store in Japan. Since childhood, Keiko has known that she is different, and her solace in life is her work in her convenience store. Convenience Store Woman follows a short period in the life of Keiko, and you get a real insight into how she views the world, and how it views her.
The writing is wonderful. It never explicitly states so, but I firmly believe Keiko is autistic, and this is because of the way she is written.
It’s these little things that showcase the lived experience of individuals with autism in a non-judgemental, funny sort of way.
The plot broadly follows an enemies-to-lovers type plot, but it doesn’t exactly go that way. I won’t go too deeply into it so I don’t accidentally spoil the plot, but it’s paced well, has ups and downs, and never dwells on one thing for too long.
It only takes a few hours to read, and if you want a small, warm, friendly insight into people who are different, then I highly recommend Convenience Store Woman to you.