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This book is making me really hungry. Namely, this chapter on Ramen 🍜 🤤 #CampLitsy @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks I‘m trying to catch up for tomorrow‘s discussion. I have a mild summer cold so it‘s not hard to lay around today. 😅

squirrelbrain Ugh - hope you feel better soon! 22m

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RaeLovesToRead

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

See last 3 posts.

I am hoping that this book progresses in a way that makes it obvious that it's all social satire. Still... it's very hard to read these perspectives without wanting to have stern words with the various characters!

BarbaraJean I felt the same way about those passages. Keep going--it takes some interesting turns with it! 6h

RaeLovesToRead @BarbaraJean If anyone needs me, I'll be in the cupboard with a bowl of buttercream 😄😵 6h

BarbaraJean 😂 😂 I affirm your decision!! 4h

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RaeLovesToRead

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

I can't say I concur, book!

Ruthiella I don‘t think the reader is expected to concur with Kajii. It‘s exploring ideas, IMO. 14h

RaeLovesToRead @Ruthiella Yes... BUT... Kajii is supposed to be this sensual woman who is attractive to men at her (supposedly enormous) size... but, according to her, it's because she CATERS to men in a servile manner? I'm only about 100 pages in, so I will have to see how things pan out... 14h

RaeLovesToRead ( @Ruthiella in my no-longer-catering-to-men era 🤣🤣) 14h

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RaeLovesToRead

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

WHAT THE HECK, BOOK?

DaveGreen7777 Yikes! 😳 9h

RaeLovesToRead @DaveGreen7777 I'm not in agreement with Kajii on this one 🤣🤣 8h

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RaeLovesToRead

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

Me reading Butter like... 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐

Jari-chan 😑😑😑 14h

dabbe Agree 💯. 11h

RaeLovesToRead @Jari-chan @dabbe This book is critiquing these attitudes, but it's still exhausting to read about 9h

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RaeLovesToRead

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

When all of the books you're reading are conspiring to bum you out...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8ubn8DCFJd/?igsh=aHhiOTRleDN6aDRq

Ruthiella That‘s what happens sometimes with group reads. At least Clear was SHORT! 😂 I try to also have something lighter on the go to balance it out. Last week Terry Pratchett, this week Elizabeth Peters. 👍 1d

RaeLovesToRead @Ruthiella A lot of these books I chose myself 😅 Clear was OK but didn't win my heart... I'm stacking cosy fantasy for July!!!! Haha 1d

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Bookwormjillk

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

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I‘m still on #TeamLoveIt even if like others mentioned it‘s not about murder as billed. Can‘t wait for #CampLitsy this weekend!

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

squirrelbrain Glad you liked it! Looking forward to this weekend. 2d

Megabooks So glad you enjoyed it! 2d

Ruthiella Nice picture! 👍 2d

BarbaraBB It was unlike any other book I think. See you tomorrow 🤍 1d

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kspenmoll

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

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Initially,this book seemed tedious & repetitive to me.Rika was not a likable protagonist.But because it was a #Camplitsy24 pick, I persevered.Rika is a journalist on the hunt for Kajii,a serial killer‘s story. Rika became enmeshed with Kajii who manipulated her into performing tasks on demand.Fortunately her best friend & others helped her leave Kajii‘s skewed reality & separate herself from her, enabling Rika to regain her sense of self. 🧈🧈

sarahbarnes I had a similar experience with the book and ended up liking it in the end, too. 3d

BookWrym Yay welcome to camp liked it 2d

squirrelbrain I thought it rather boring at the start too. I don‘t think I‘d have persevered either if not for @camplitsy. 2d

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Kitta I thought the beginning was tedious too (edited) 2d

youneverarrived I love the development of Rika. Fab review! 2d

BarbaraBB Great review! I am glad it‘s a pick for you. Like @youneverarrived I enjoyed Rika‘s development. 1d

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kspenmoll

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

The end of Rika‘s long journey of self discovery. She is full of hope. #Camplitsy24

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 3d

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DGRachel

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

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I want those hours of my life back. Despite the cover calling this a novel of food and murder, it is not a crime novel. I found the whole thing tedious, unnecessarily angsty, filled with way too many tangents, and I never want to see another stick of butter as long as I live. #camplitsy24

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Megabooks Sorry this one didn‘t work for you! Hopefully you‘ll like James better! 3d

vivastory I'm sorry but this made me lol. I was listening to a BBC podcast today & 1 guest was like “This is a book that I have given to several friends since reading“ & when it came time to the next guest, they were all “No offense, but I want to keep my friends so I will not be giving them this book“ lolol 3d

DGRachel @vivastory That‘s hysterical. I definitely side with the second guest! 3d

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DGRachel @Megabooks I have high hopes for James! 3d

Ruthiella Your review jives with how I felt about this one too. I found it rambling and unfocused. 3d

BarbaraBB Kudos for singing it out! James probably will make up for this experience 🤞🏽😀 3d

Hooked_on_books I enjoyed the book, but I love this review. Especially about not wanting to see a stick of butter. 😂 And yeah, it‘s definitely not a crime novel. That tagline doesn‘t help reader expectations. 3d

sarahbarnes I ended up liking this but 😆😆 3d

dabbe 😂🧈🤩 3d

squirrelbrain @vivastory, that‘s so funny! 🤣 2d

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