Reviews

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

dhivyareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cally_creates's review

This book has beautiful food descriptions but was just so slow and didn’t go anywhere. The premise of interviewing a female serial killer was so good but nothing happened at nearly half way. 

canislupis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

patkotreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abarnhart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sleepybunnyreading's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.5

This was a weird one. Not for the plot or the characters but more so for the pace and grip of the book. 

At 100 pages I was ready to DNF but decided to give the audiobook a chance. Even the body shaming tone of the book shocked me. Only with the audiobook addition was I able to finish. The books plot strays from expectations but not in a necessary captivating way. What kept me going really were the minor plot twists and gorgeous descriptions of food. 

If nothing else this book made me hungry. Just sadly was a bit of a disappointment plot wise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

redlippie_and_literature's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

emelifs97's review against another edition

relaxing slow-paced

3.5

maxhyner's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

amymulford's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75