noorjyness 's review for:

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

4.0

dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

This book was very interesting take in the efforts needed to look after yourself, how women exist more to service others rather than themselves, and how men can quite easily give up on themselves because in society they believe their role is to provide. It was interesting seeing how, in the society that is becoming much lonelier, existing for yourself can feel so terrifying. An interesting new take on the Eastern culture of community that adopts certain aspects of the Western culture of individualism to become more content yet not selfish. I think we saw all parts of the spectrum across all the characters.

I really enjoyed everyone's perception of the story of Little Babbuji because ultimately they were the tigers themselves running into a frenxy

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship