Convenience Store Woman

  • Infecting each other

    This is a quote from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Convenience Store Woman – Summary Here is…

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  • My present self

    Excerpt from Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata This is an excerpt from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. “My present self is formed almost completely of the people around me. I am currently made up of 30 percent Mrs. Izumi, 30 percent Sugawara, 20…

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  • The long-forgotten silence

    This is a quote from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Convenience Store Woman – Summary Here is…

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  • A convenience store is a world of sound

    Excerpt from Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata This is an excerpt from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. A convenience store is a world of sound. From the tinkle of the door chime to the voices of TV celebrities advertising new products over the…

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