Convenience Store Woman cover art

Convenience Store Woman

Preview
Free with 30-day trial
Prime logo New to Audible Prime Member exclusive:
2 credits with free trial
1 credit a month to use on any title to download and keep
Listen to anything from the Plus Catalogue—thousands of Audible Originals, podcasts and audiobooks
Download titles to your library and listen offline
₹199 per month after 30-day trial. Cancel anytime.

Convenience Store Woman

Written by: Sayaka Murata
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Free with 30-day trial

₹199 per month after 30-day trial. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for ₹434.00

Buy Now for ₹434.00

About this listen

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.

©2020 Sayaka Murata (P)2019 Sayaka Murata
Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

Witty, wily, and astonishingly sharp.

-- Lisa McInerney, author of "The Glorious Heresies"

An exhilaratingly weird and funny Japanese novel. Unsettling and totally unpredictable.

-- Sally Rooney

A haunting, dark, and often hilarious take on society's expectations of the single woman.

-- Elif Batuman, author of "The Idiot"

[A] short, deadpan gem... This is a true original.

-- Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail

A sure-fire hit of the summer... quirky [and] profound.

-- Irish Times

All stars
Most relevant
the performance is perfect, and the book itself is something truly unique. it's a very good anti-protagonist syndrome book.

hits different

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

weird yet simply awakening. U really can never betray your instincts. Such a beautiful concepted story. I wish to see a live adaptation of this story, I hope they make it someday.

Beautifully Narrated

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book is a weirdly good. Keko is heroic in a quiet way. Kudos to the excellent narrator too

Excellent characters and narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Crisp and engaging. Good initiation to Japanese writing but very global appeal. It takes you to to mind and world of protagonist easily.!

Amazing Listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

in the times we live in, we all need to understand and accept each persons abilities. i felt love, empathy and lots of gratitude to the protagonist as she tries hard to make sense of society

everyone is different

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews