I read this while I had it from the library. Looking forward to discussing it at #CampLitsy. A slow simmer of a book in true Japanese style. I will say I enjoyed the second half more than the first. Overall a pick. 🧈
I read this while I had it from the library. Looking forward to discussing it at #CampLitsy. A slow simmer of a book in true Japanese style. I will say I enjoyed the second half more than the first. Overall a pick. 🧈
I loved the narration in the audiobook. The first half was excellent. Journalist Rika seeks an interview with a famous female serial killer / gourmand. Like Clarice Starling before her the killer gets deep into Rika‘s head. The initial promise of the novel is squandered as it drags on too long (and sometimes inexplicably).
My hold came in, so I listened to this a bit in advance of camp. I ended up really enjoying it. It‘s a slow burn and there are aspects I didn‘t like (way too much focus in the first half on equating food to sex), but the main character has a really good arc. And, somewhat surprisingly, it didn‘t make me hungry!
Camping supplies coming in. And a couple of extras just because. #CampLitsy #bookmail
Waaaait, not yet!! I need this for June, not May!! #CampLitsy24 #LibraryProblems
I liked this but didn‘t love it as much as I wanted to. It was sold as a novel of food & murder but it‘s really about journalist Rika navigating work, friendships and society‘s expectations of women in Japan. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of food & her life in Tokyo & the unexpected turns the characters take. But it became repetitive & was more a coming of age than a suspenseful mystery. Authentic & thought-provoking but too long.
I got so excited when I saw Butter was on Hoopla. I‘m so disappointed. I wish I understood the workings of Hoopla and my library. I don‘t know that we have enough…ANY German speakers in my area for there to be the German language audio.
Will I be forced to buy a copy so I can pretend to participate in #CampLitsy2024?