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There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
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it was amazing
bookshelves: japanese-lit, read-in-2021

4.5/5stars

I read this, quite honestly, at the absolute perfect time in my life. I finished my MA in december of 2020 and have felt incredibly burned out for about 6 months now - feeling overwhelmed at the smallest of tasks and finding it very hard to perform activities that I used to thrive in and love. I am also starting a brand new job in a brand new field in about 2 months.

Following our main protagonist as she discussed her own difficulties with burnout and the work force, and as she got job after job, it was so incredibly refreshing, eye opening, and helpful to see her thought process slowly changing, and how she came to feel about each job, and herself, in turn.

This novel is incredibly unique because I feel like a very large group of people will, like me, absolutely love it and be able to completely relate to it - but if you CAN'T, this novel is a very quiet, quaint, slightly boring novel with no true purpose or plot (much like every day human lives). I really enjoyed it, and highly recommend it for people who think they'll be able to relate to this main character!
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Reading Progress

January 16, 2021 – Shelved as: to-read
January 16, 2021 – Shelved
January 17, 2021 – Shelved as: japanese-lit
May 28, 2021 – Started Reading
June 2, 2021 –
page 225
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June 3, 2021 – Shelved as: read-in-2021
June 3, 2021 – Finished Reading

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alodiaga hoping to start this very soon


Charles Chapman I think you're absolutely right; I finished my MA in 2020, too, and I've been struggling to recover and figure out where I belong. Because of these feelings, the novel was incredibly relatable and comforting to read.


My Little Forest I'm currently reading "Solanin" (manga) and your review gave me the same vibes, in case you want to check it out!


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