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Convenience Store Woman
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Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori (trans.)
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Meet Keiko.

Keiko is 36 years old. She’s never had a boyfriend, and she’s been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years.

Keiko’s family wishes she’d get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won’t get married.

But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she’s not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store…

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Granta Books
Country
United Kingdom
Date
3 June 2019
Pages
176
ISBN
9781846276842

Meet Keiko.

Keiko is 36 years old. She’s never had a boyfriend, and she’s been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years.

Keiko’s family wishes she’d get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won’t get married.

But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she’s not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store…

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Granta Books
Country
United Kingdom
Date
3 June 2019
Pages
176
ISBN
9781846276842

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