Maslac je roman inspiriran stvarnim slučajem koji započinje u trenutku kada je navodna ubojica Manako Kajii u zatvoru pod sumnjom da je odgovorna za smrt tri svoja partnera. Ona odbija razgovarati s ikim, a pogotovo ženama. Rika Machida je novinarka koja uspije nagovoriti Manako na intervju povezujući se s njom preko hrane i kuhanja…
Iako sam se ovoj knjizi beskrajno veselila Maslac mi ipak i nije kliznuo tako lako kako sam ja to zamišljala. Očekivala sam brutalan japanski triler, nekako sam iz samog opisa knjige tako zaključila, a poznajući njihove trilere ovaj je trebao biti pun nasjeckanih i skuhanih ljudi ili bar otrovnih umaka. Međutim nije. 😊
Ono što Maslac donosi je priča o položaju žena u japanskom društvu, u vezama, u braku, o izgledu i njihovom stavu prema punašnijim ljudima, o pripadanju i usamljenosti. Bavi se zaista važnim temama i s te strane razumijem težinu ove knjige. Voljela bih samo da je bilo više onoga što sam osobno očekivala. Nažalost spojila su se kriva očekivanja i krivi trenutak. U svakom slučaju pohvale za izdanje i „maslac“ rubove 😊
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Butter – Asako Yuzuki
Butter is a novel inspired by a real case that begins when the alleged serial killer Manako Kajii is in prison under suspicion of being responsible for the deaths of three of her partners. She refuses to talk to anyone, especially women. Rika Machida is a journalist who manages to persuade Manako to give an interview by connecting with her through food and cooking…
Although I was looking forward to this book immensely, Butter didn’t “slip into my head” as easily as I had imagined. I was expecting a brutal Japanese thriller, I somehow concluded that from the book’s description, and knowing their thrillers, this one should have been full of chopped and boiled people or at least poisonous sauces. However, it wasn’t. 😊
Butter talks about the position of women in Japanese society, in relationships, in marriage, about appearance and their attitude towards plumper people, about belonging and loneliness. It deals with really important topics and from that perspective I understand the weight of this book. I only wish there had been more of what I personally expected. Unfortunately it was a match of wrong expectations and wrong timing. In any case, kudos for the release and the “buttery” edges 😊
