Convenience Store Woman

I think this is a book you need to be in the mood for to enjoy. I seem to be in that particular mood (curious looking for curiosity?), so I kind of loved it.

I'm pretty sure the main character is on the spectrum and whether or not this is an accurate portrayal of an autistic person's internal monologue, it made me feel so much empathy for her and how difficult society can be when you don't understand the “rules.” And to be fair, a lot of society's rules make absolutely no sense literally anyway.

I see this as is a character study (with some societal critique) and I really enjoy the growth the main character experiences, even in such a confined space of a sub 200 page book taking place primarily in a convenience store.