A review by gtakesphotos101
Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The message of the book is an inspiring one and is a very interesting commentary on body image and the way women are treated in Japanese society, however the writing was very slow for quite a bit of the book with unnecessarily long descriptions, and I thought that Kajii’s trial could’ve been explored further, I’m still not any clearer on whether she did commit the crimes or not by the end of the book. 
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