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A review by bebocarrick
Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Despite this book being slower than I anticipated, I greatly enjoyed it! It follows a journalist (Rika) as she interviews a serial killer (Kaiji) and they talk about recipes, love, marriage, and female company.
This novel has a very philosophical bent to it, as it covers many things like the value of women in society, human connection, and fixation. The strange connection between Rika and Kaiji and their connection through food gave me slight Hannibal vibes, so I'm here for that.
There were portions of this book that were slow, but with the more philosophical bent, that is to be expected. Additionally, there is a lot of discussion about weight in this book, which could be triggering to some people.
Despite this book being slower than I anticipated, I greatly enjoyed it! It follows a journalist (Rika) as she interviews a serial killer (Kaiji) and they talk about recipes, love, marriage, and female company.
This novel has a very philosophical bent to it, as it covers many things like the value of women in society, human connection, and fixation. The strange connection between Rika and Kaiji and their connection through food gave me slight Hannibal vibes, so I'm here for that.
There were portions of this book that were slow, but with the more philosophical bent, that is to be expected. Additionally, there is a lot of discussion about weight in this book, which could be triggering to some people.