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Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki
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heather_harrison's review
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Our protagonist Rika, a female journalist in her 30s, finds her life and her identity tipped upside in the task of interviewing accused murder Kajii.
Butter delves into the concepts of misogyny, expectations of women, loneliness & isolation in society, and pleasure.
The novel is long, and I found myself struggling in middle as the plot begins to thicken. The ending was delicious.
This book touts itself as being inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer” - and it seems accurate and as well as stranger than fiction.
With thanks to NetGalley and 4th Estate for my e-ARC of Butter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Infertility, Sexism, Grief, Infidelity, and Mental illness
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