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Asako Yuzuki

Butter

Butter

A novel by Asako Yuzuki exploring food, obsession, and societal expectations

6 people recommend this

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  • Elissa
    ElissaFirst to rec
  • sunset strip mall
    sunset strip mall

    “if nothing else, this book made me so hungry for mochi and onigiri that i think it would be a fabulous read to get you in the mood to eat delicious food (feminist-ly). but i think it also offered me an interesting portrait of conversations about food, beauty standards, sexuality and femininity in contemporary Japan that I really appreciated”

    61
  • Raquel
    Raquel

    “If you love food and a slow unraveling through conversation about what it is like being an unconventional woman in society bristling against gender norms and 男尊女卑, pick up this book.”

    61
  • Gemma Lacey
    Gemma Lacey

    “Though pitched as a thriller of sorts this book’s main effect was to make me hungry. I loved it and have been inspired to buy Echire butter and fold it into warm rice with soy sauce- heavenly!”

    1
  • Sumati Wadhwa
    Sumati Wadhwa
    1
  • Erika
    Erika

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