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# Butter: THE No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION

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Butter: THE No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION : Yuzuki, Asako: desertcart.in: Books

Review: Thrilling but not in the way you'd expect - I can't recall how I came across this book, but I am very glad that I read it. It's a phenomenal read, more of a psychological drama than a how-done-it. Who's the protagonist of the book: is it Kaiji the accused killer, or Rika, the investigating journalist? Many of the central characters are female, etched out to embody different choices women make in a society. Though it's a thriller novella, because of the context and the characters, it's also a socio-cultural commentary, allowing for self-reflection. Enjoyable on many levels & I suspect, I will re-read it soon 👍
Review: Delicious! - Just finished reading this book and I’m glad to say this was a good read. Inspired by true events, Butter is a compelling story of a serial killer and her comeuppance. While this book has traces of a thriller, it leans heavily on the character study of Manako Kaji, her journey. If this book is approached as a thriller with expectations of suspense and a great ending, you’ll be disappointed. Coming to the book, I have to credit the translator, Polly Barton for doing a stupendous job in getting the tone just right for the book. Asako Yuzuki herself can be called a master of butter with her words. The prose in this book is easy to read yet very complex in it emotions. It draws parallels of food while talking about feminism, societal expectations of women, their bodies, achieving true freedom in one’s life and does an excellent job in achieving that. It definitely made me hungry and I wanted to eat some butter whilst thinking about life. Such is this book, deeply contemplative and delicious. However, being at 464 pages, this does become a tedious read. I had to give myself a little nudge to finish the book past 250 pages. It needed a better edit and could’ve been much concise in the story.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #16 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) #1 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #1 in Mysteries (Books) |
| Country of Origin  | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (13,081) |
| Dimensions  | 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0008710635 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0008710637 |
| Importer  | Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., 7/22, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi - 110002 INDIA, Email – customercare@atlanticbooks.com, Ph – 011-47320500 |
| Item Weight  | 294 g |
| Language  | English |
| Net Quantity  | 500.00 Grams |
| Print length  | 464 pages |
| Publication date  | 25 April 2024 |
| Publisher  | Fourth Estate |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thrilling but not in the way you'd expect
*by A***R on 28 June 2024*

I can't recall how I came across this book, but I am very glad that I read it. It's a phenomenal read, more of a psychological drama than a how-done-it. Who's the protagonist of the book: is it Kaiji the accused killer, or Rika, the investigating journalist? Many of the central characters are female, etched out to embody different choices women make in a society. Though it's a thriller novella, because of the context and the characters, it's also a socio-cultural commentary, allowing for self-reflection. Enjoyable on many levels & I suspect, I will re-read it soon 👍

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delicious!
*by H***A on 18 October 2024*

Just finished reading this book and I’m glad to say this was a good read. Inspired by true events, Butter is a compelling story of a serial killer and her comeuppance. While this book has traces of a thriller, it leans heavily on the character study of Manako Kaji, her journey. If this book is approached as a thriller with expectations of suspense and a great ending, you’ll be disappointed. Coming to the book, I have to credit the translator, Polly Barton for doing a stupendous job in getting the tone just right for the book. Asako Yuzuki herself can be called a master of butter with her words. The prose in this book is easy to read yet very complex in it emotions. It draws parallels of food while talking about feminism, societal expectations of women, their bodies, achieving true freedom in one’s life and does an excellent job in achieving that. It definitely made me hungry and I wanted to eat some butter whilst thinking about life. Such is this book, deeply contemplative and delicious. However, being at 464 pages, this does become a tedious read. I had to give myself a little nudge to finish the book past 250 pages. It needed a better edit and could’ve been much concise in the story.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Food Thriller
*by J***N on 27 February 2025*

This is a story about hunger: for food, for connection, for sensuality, for friendship, for knowledge, for independence, and for acceptance. A world in which women are expected to feed and nurture men but literally, and metaphorically, starve themselves – at one point author observes that the average Japanese woman now routinely consumes fewer daily calories than women post-WW2, a period in Japan notorious for famine and mass starvation. I thought Yuzuki’s book was a worthwhile read overall, it offers some interesting insights into Japanese society,it presents itself as a thriller, but its darker waters hide provoking themes of isolation, gender roles, societal expectations, body image, and autonomy. Our protagonist, Rika, is a thirty-something journalist who is attempting to get an exclusive interview with a woman who is on trial for the murder of three men—who she seduced with delicious home cooking . Slow read and this book Could have been half the size as it was very very dragged book but luscious food writing made huge craving for butter, and I'm going to buy the highest quality butter and put it on a bowl of steamed rice with soy sauce and maybe a fried egg on top.😀

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