BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki

BUTTER

Asako Yuzuki with 柚木麻子

460 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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 男たちの財産を奪い、殺害した容疑で逮捕された梶井真奈子（カジマナ）。若くも美しくもない彼女がなぜ――。週刊誌記者の町田里佳は親友の伶子の助言をもとに梶井の面会を取り付ける。フェミニストとマーガリンを嫌悪する梶井は、里佳にあることを命じる。その日以来、欲望に忠実な梶井の言動に触れるたび、里佳の内面も外見も変貌し、伶子や恋人の誠らの運命をも変えてゆく。各紙誌絶賛の社会派長編。 

Community Reviews Summary of 972 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
mysterious 50%
dark 49%
emotional 38%
challenging 33%
tense 24%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
informative 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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