kitschykitchen 's review for:

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

4.75

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is an amazing exploration of societal expectations in Japan! As someone who’s been into Japanese culture for a while, I’ve always been into understanding Japan’s conformist culture which masquerades as community. This book emphasizes a point that I think especially rings true in this current political sphere. Individualism is a very aggressive killer. There is a stark difference between living for yourself and living by yourself.