The Convenience Store by the Sea – Book Review

Welcome to Tenderness!

A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness.

At first glance, it’s a store like any other.

Sure, it’s a bit odd that the handsome manager has his own fan club. And perhaps the customers are somewhat eccentric. But there’s a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in.

The bright lights are always on. The employees know you by name. And the shelves are stacked with delicious treats, from strong hot coffee to sweet parfaits, egg sandos to ramen, crispy fried chicken to refreshing soba.

After a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here…

Celebrating the joy of connection and community, The Convenience Store by the Sea is the heartwarming international bestseller from award-winning Japanese novelist Sonoko Machida.

If you are fan of Japanese fiction and read Before Coffee Gets Cold, then this book is one for you.

The Convenience Store by the Sea talks about following your dreams, re-thinking about life’s decisions and making new friends and changing your life in perspective. We have a manager of the store who has his own fan club, the employees at the convenience store knows the customers by their own name, and how the community works together and get together to help each other in need. Overall, this small convenience store changed some of the customers’ life by letting them follow their own dreams.

Overall this book is worth 4 stars and looking forward to read the second book of the Convenience Store series.