Scan barcode
A review by casey_larsen
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki
dark
emotional
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? No
2.5
Centered around a Japanese TV show and 2 women tied to it, My Year of Meats was a bit strange to say the least. I feel like maybe if I was more familiar with TV shows in Japan, I would've been more easily able to wrap my head around the television show's concept of selling meat through telling the stories of American families. But I'm really only familiar with American (and some British) TV norms, and I just couldn't grasp this particular fictional TV show. This is another book that I read for a class and likely wouldn't have picked it up myself, nor do I see myself rereading.
On a more positive note, I did like the dual POVs, along with the occasional interjection of the featured TV wives' individual story. I also really liked the strong, very identifiable, character development in both of the main characters and I liked where they both ended up.
On a more positive note, I did like the dual POVs, along with the occasional interjection of the featured TV wives' individual story. I also really liked the strong, very identifiable, character development in both of the main characters and I liked where they both ended up.