FEATURE: Yuzuki's "Butter" achieves success abroad as feminist novel

"Butter," the cult Japanese bestseller by Asako Yuzuki inspired by the real-life case of a gourmet-turned-serial killer who was convicted of poisoning three of her male lovers, is being hailed overseas for its exploration of the themes of misogyny, fatphobia and sexism in modern Japan.The English translation of Yuzuki's book, based on the "Konkatsu Killer" Kanae Kijima, has created a buzz in Britain with sales reaching some 280,000 copies and a major bookstore chain naming it "Book of the Year" for 2024.Yuzuki, 43, says she has been pleasantly surprised by the reception of her book overseas…READ FULL ARTICLE