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— by Keyur Basnet: “Convenience Store Woman” is a short book but the deadpan tone of Sayaka Murata didn’t let me read it in one sitting. I had to put it aside and contemplate on what was happening to understand the protagonists’ emotions or lack thereof. It’s a book that makes you think—about the mundane things in life, and how they all connect to the bigger picture…

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