I loved hearing your thoughts on Butter! I'm finding that a lot of people were somewhat disappointed by this book, likely expecting a mystery thriller. I went into the story with zero context, so I really appreciated the exploration of community, love, and societal expectations. It was such an intentionally written story. And you've just inspired me to add Sister Song to my tbr
I just finished butter and absolutely loved the themes within the book. I share the same sentiments on what you said about the underlying homoromanticism. If im not mistaken, i recall Reiko saying she might have developed some form of a crush on Rika.