Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder

Asako Yuzuki with Polly Barton (Translator)

452 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Journalist Rika Machida is facing an unusual assignment: she is tapped to investigate serial killer Manako Kajii, notorious for drawing rich men in with her pricey cooking classes, only to murder them and move on to the next. Kajii refuses to coop...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 10,627 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

mysterious: 48%

dark: 47%

emotional: 35%

challenging: 27%

tense: 20%

hopeful: 16%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 11%

sad: 10%

adventurous: 9%

funny: 7%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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