Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

17 reviews

teasandthankyou's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Let me caveat this review with the fact that I wasn't quite expecting what this book turned out to be! I naively thought it was going to be focused on a serial killer who lured her victims with delicious meals, and a journalist trying to crack the case...

Despite my incorrect plot expectations, this was an interesting but long read, shining a light on misogyny in Japan and the expectations of women in certain roles. I enjoyed how these messages were woven around the central plot of journalist meets serial killer.

Whilst the look into the culture around food was insightful, the fatphobia/fat shaming made me sad - especially the main character's personal experiences with her weight gain and the mentions of how much she weighed as the story progressed.

I found the pacing to be rather slow and was pleased to be finished by the end 😅

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent and Pedophilia

popcornreading's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Sexism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

cturn's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Characters - 8
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 8
Plot - 9
Intrigue - 4
Logic - 6
Enjoyment - 7
CAWPILE score - 6.8

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Sexism, Blood, Body shaming, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Infertility, Pedophilia, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I truly disliked everything about this. Even if we approach it as a book that covers topics that I don't like or agree with, it could still be good — but this wasn't. It was so slow and so long. So much ick with all the body shaming and other TWs, I am sort of annoyed that I pushed through and finished the audiobook (sped it about to 2 to get through it). It was also kind of hard to keep all the characters in check, they all sounded the same 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia

grunbean's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

This is a book that you will devour. Yes, that is an intended pun.

The use of food in telling this story pulls you in, and I struggled to put it down. I also struggled to stop my mouth from watering! I’ve seen some comments on the slower parts being too filler like. For me, every page has a kind of story of its own. I don’t think there’s a word in this book that is accidental, or coincidental. The translation is written beautifully. This with the story makes this a book I think I’ll return to again! 

I would be curious to discuss this at a book club, as I find myself wondering Kaiji is a murderer. I think she is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Murder, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail

kimib79's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

This book started off strong and then just dragged on and on. It could have been 300 pages or perhaps fewer. Her married friend is bat crap crazy, fyi. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Blood, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Grief, and Toxic friendship

sterredinah's review

inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Murder and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Pedophilia

book_artiste's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyed the inclusion of feminist themes and think they were insightful from the perspective of women in Japan, but otherwise there were no "hot-takes" or new information for me in terms of this theme. Really enjoyed, however, how the plot was so well linked to this theme and did well to address many different issues in a natural way (didn't feel forced/performative). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infertility, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Classism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness

NOTE: mislabeled trigger warnings as graphic, these are mainly moderate to mild but be aware these themes exist in the book

moa's review against another edition

dark informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Grief, and Sexual assault

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Pedophilia