Sayaka Murata
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Convenience Store Woman

There’s very little real diversity in fiction, I find… especially when it comes to female characters. You will encounter a lot of damsels in distress, feminist warriors, or nerdy schoolgirls. But an eccentric 30-something Japanese woman who isn’t a love interest? Now that’s something unexpected, at least in my reading experience. Something Truly Different Sayaka Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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