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What to expect

The group discusses Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata and its themes of identity, conformity, social expectations, work, belonging, and normality.

  • Host Alessandra, Adrenalina Book Club Amsterdam
  • Meet at the table with a book
  • Bring a top 5 book proposal list
  • A free ebook link is provided

Questions

When does Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata start and end?

Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata runs Sunday, 29 November 2026, 14:00 until 16:00.

Where is Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata?

Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata takes place at Cinema The Pulse, Hildegard von Bingenstraat 4, Amsterdam.

How much are tickets for Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata?

Convenience Store Woman — Sayaka Murata is free to enter.

Which book is being discussed?

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.

First published in Japan in 2016

The novel follows Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old woman who has worked part-time at the same convenience store in Tokyo for eighteen years

The book explores identity, conformity, social expectations, work, belonging, and normality

How are future books chosen?

Prepare a list of your top 5 book proposals.

If your list is selected via **random.org**, those five books become the options for the next Book Club vote

The group decides which one to read together

Amsterdam

Getting there

Cinema The Pulse, Hildegard von Bingenstraat 4, 1081 LH Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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