Jimmy Brewster

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata is about fitting into society, and the struggles that accompany living with childhood trauma and other mental health issues.

I wanted to read this book because I previously enjoyed The Convenience Store Woman by the same author. I am sure that everyone who enjoyed TCSW will not enjoy Earthlings. Earthlings is like the dark, twisted, horrific cousin of The Convenience Store Woman.

I liked this book a lot because of the elements of darkness and the absurdity of the characters. I also found the questions about society and the pressure to fit in to be relatable.

If you enjoy authors like Chuck Palahniuk you will probably like this book.