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Hooked
From the author of the international bestseller Butter comes a chilling and perceptive novel about obsession, female friendship, and the slow unraveling of two lives.
Eriko’s life looks perfect—from her prestigious job at a Japanese trading firm to her spotless apartment and devoted parents. Her newest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile Perch into the Japanese market, is as ambitious as she is. But beneath her flawless surface lies a consuming loneliness. Eriko has never been able to hold on to a real friend.
Enter a popular lifestyle blogger whose work Eriko follows obsessively. Shoko lives a life of controlled chaos—messy apartment, take-out dinners, a kind, easy-going husband. She writes about daily contentment, though her fractured relationship with her father gnaws at the edges of her happiness.
When Eriko orchestrates a “chance” meeting with Shoko, the two women strike up an unlikely connection. For a fleeting moment, Eriko believes she’s finally found what she’s always longed for. But as her fascination turns to fixation and Shoko’s carefully balanced life begins to dissolve, both women are pushed to breaking points neither of them saw coming.
Deftly translated by Polly Barton, Hooked is a taut, provocative novel about modern womanhood, the hunger for connection, and the quiet, ordinary ways our lives can spiral out of control. With razor-sharp insight and disarming empathy, Asako Yuzuki explores how far we’ll go to be seen and what happens when the ones who see us don’t like what they find.
Eriko’s life looks perfect—from her prestigious job at a Japanese trading firm to her spotless apartment and devoted parents. Her newest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile Perch into the Japanese market, is as ambitious as she is. But beneath her flawless surface lies a consuming loneliness. Eriko has never been able to hold on to a real friend.
Enter a popular lifestyle blogger whose work Eriko follows obsessively. Shoko lives a life of controlled chaos—messy apartment, take-out dinners, a kind, easy-going husband. She writes about daily contentment, though her fractured relationship with her father gnaws at the edges of her happiness.
When Eriko orchestrates a “chance” meeting with Shoko, the two women strike up an unlikely connection. For a fleeting moment, Eriko believes she’s finally found what she’s always longed for. But as her fascination turns to fixation and Shoko’s carefully balanced life begins to dissolve, both women are pushed to breaking points neither of them saw coming.
Deftly translated by Polly Barton, Hooked is a taut, provocative novel about modern womanhood, the hunger for connection, and the quiet, ordinary ways our lives can spiral out of control. With razor-sharp insight and disarming empathy, Asako Yuzuki explores how far we’ll go to be seen and what happens when the ones who see us don’t like what they find.
400 pages, Paperback
First published March 30, 2015
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Asako Yuzuki
36 books758 followersAsako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, Yuzuki Asako) is a Japanese writer. She won the All Yomimono Prize for New Writers and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. Asako has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and her novels have been adapted for television, radio, and film.
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March 20, 2026
Demolished with the same delight and satisfaction as ‘Butter’ - Dare I say: I was hooked 🪝💖✨
Hooked is one of my most highly anticipated books of 2026 and I am thrilled to say it totally lived up to the hype 🎉
This was an expertly crafted, disturbingly realistic novel about modern womanhood. It focused primarily on an obsessive relationship between an outwardly perfect, yet lonely trading company employee and a popular housewife blogger. Asako Yuzuki explores with acute insight the ache for connection and how lives can slowly spiral out of control.
How far would you go to be seen? 👀
‘Relating to other people - now Eriko thought about it, it seemed to her that this was the most valuable thing in all the world.’ 🌎😌💖✨
Eriko really wouldn't mind being savaged, if it was her best friend doing the savaging… 😈
Eriko is leading a seemingly perfect life. Her new task, to reintroduce the controversial Nile Perch fish into the Japanese market. But despite all her success, she is desperately lonely.
Enter: Shoko
…a popular lifestyle blogger whose untidy, laid back aesthetic epitomises everything Eriko isn't. Eriko becomes fascinated by her. Obsessed. She takes her stalking offline and tracks Shoko down at her favourite restaurant, orchestrating a friendship between them. But as her obsession grows, her behaviour starts to spiral broaching dark territory. She sets off an unraveling for both women…how far will she go to hold on to the best friend that she’s ever had?
Yuzuki has delivered another masterpiece that is equal parts thriller and character study. Her ability to convey the hidden intricacies of womanhood is astonishing. Her insight - invaluable!
What starts off as a fairly innocuously relationship between two lonely women sets the groundwork for an epic derailing of both their lives. Yuzuki begins to build the tension quite early on in the story and steadily leads us in suspense throughout. I enjoyed both he beginning stages and the development. In the beginning, Shoko is unaware of Eriko history of obsessive behaviour, but as readers we get to sit back and watch the inevitable unfold. However, in the latter stages of the book we are held in a great sense of mystery as to what will evolve.
Something that struck me throughout the course of reading this book was the chilling tone. It was similar to that used in ‘Butter’ but to an even greater degree through the use of an unreliable narrator. I LOVE when authors use questionable voice and it worked really well here.
I actually found myself having unexpected sympathy towards Eriko. I felt her character so deeply. Her insecurities and downfalls felt so raw and relatable. I wanted to help her, yet I was slightly afraid of her 😅 Yuzuki really knows how to make you FEEL exactly what the characters are feeling by making us understand why they make the choices they do.
I don’t want to say too much about the plot but I loved the twists and turns that it took. I was definitely surprised by the direction Yuzuki took it in. She crafted the storyline very cleverly and clearly, resulting in a very satisfying ending.
‘As her skin grew accustomed to the temperature of the water, the boundaries between herself and the outside world would grow hazy, and trappings such as her age, her weight and her gender lost their significance.’ 💧 😌 💖 ✨
Overall, this was a FANTASTIC read. It was incredibly compelling to read and I still find myself thinking about the characters. If you enjoyed ‘Butter’ I am pretty sure you’ll love this one too. It had a similar vibe and although I did enjoy ‘Butter’ *slightly* more, this is still an amazing addition to the genre of Japanese thrillers. I can’t wait to see what Yuzuki does next 👀
4.5🌟🌟🌟🌟✨
Hooked is one of my most highly anticipated books of 2026 and I am thrilled to say it totally lived up to the hype 🎉
This was an expertly crafted, disturbingly realistic novel about modern womanhood. It focused primarily on an obsessive relationship between an outwardly perfect, yet lonely trading company employee and a popular housewife blogger. Asako Yuzuki explores with acute insight the ache for connection and how lives can slowly spiral out of control.
How far would you go to be seen? 👀
‘Relating to other people - now Eriko thought about it, it seemed to her that this was the most valuable thing in all the world.’ 🌎😌💖✨
Eriko really wouldn't mind being savaged, if it was her best friend doing the savaging… 😈
Eriko is leading a seemingly perfect life. Her new task, to reintroduce the controversial Nile Perch fish into the Japanese market. But despite all her success, she is desperately lonely.
Enter: Shoko
…a popular lifestyle blogger whose untidy, laid back aesthetic epitomises everything Eriko isn't. Eriko becomes fascinated by her. Obsessed. She takes her stalking offline and tracks Shoko down at her favourite restaurant, orchestrating a friendship between them. But as her obsession grows, her behaviour starts to spiral broaching dark territory. She sets off an unraveling for both women…how far will she go to hold on to the best friend that she’s ever had?
Yuzuki has delivered another masterpiece that is equal parts thriller and character study. Her ability to convey the hidden intricacies of womanhood is astonishing. Her insight - invaluable!
What starts off as a fairly innocuously relationship between two lonely women sets the groundwork for an epic derailing of both their lives. Yuzuki begins to build the tension quite early on in the story and steadily leads us in suspense throughout. I enjoyed both he beginning stages and the development. In the beginning, Shoko is unaware of Eriko history of obsessive behaviour, but as readers we get to sit back and watch the inevitable unfold. However, in the latter stages of the book we are held in a great sense of mystery as to what will evolve.
Something that struck me throughout the course of reading this book was the chilling tone. It was similar to that used in ‘Butter’ but to an even greater degree through the use of an unreliable narrator. I LOVE when authors use questionable voice and it worked really well here.
I actually found myself having unexpected sympathy towards Eriko. I felt her character so deeply. Her insecurities and downfalls felt so raw and relatable. I wanted to help her, yet I was slightly afraid of her 😅 Yuzuki really knows how to make you FEEL exactly what the characters are feeling by making us understand why they make the choices they do.
I don’t want to say too much about the plot but I loved the twists and turns that it took. I was definitely surprised by the direction Yuzuki took it in. She crafted the storyline very cleverly and clearly, resulting in a very satisfying ending.
‘As her skin grew accustomed to the temperature of the water, the boundaries between herself and the outside world would grow hazy, and trappings such as her age, her weight and her gender lost their significance.’ 💧 😌 💖 ✨
Overall, this was a FANTASTIC read. It was incredibly compelling to read and I still find myself thinking about the characters. If you enjoyed ‘Butter’ I am pretty sure you’ll love this one too. It had a similar vibe and although I did enjoy ‘Butter’ *slightly* more, this is still an amazing addition to the genre of Japanese thrillers. I can’t wait to see what Yuzuki does next 👀
4.5🌟🌟🌟🌟✨
March 23, 2026
'Sometimes too much knowledge can create its own problems…'.
Although thirty, single, and living at home, Eriko is the epitome of corporate success, well-groomed, diligent - almost robotic. Yet there’s one thing she’s never achieved: a female friendship. When she stumbles across a blog that celebrates the antithesis of her carefully controlled life, she becomes hooked to reading Shoko’s daily entries, “savouring it…it’s deliciousness seemed to percolate through her body.”
Shoko, by contrast, has little real ambition. She certainly never anticipated that her blog would attract attention, but when a publisher takes interest, her carefully detached persona begins to shift.
Like Butter, Hooked by Asako Yuzuki carries that same quietly obsessive energy, with food once again threaded throughout.
What makes this work is the dynamic between Eriko and Shoko. While Eriko’s behaviour becomes increasingly unhinged, it’s the way both women change that makes the story compelling. As Shoko’s online presence grows, she too is shaped by performance and perception.
Yuzuki explores how easily we let ourselves be defined by others and social media, as well as the tension between control and perceived freedom. Both women believe they’re making independent choices, but those choices are constantly influenced by the need for validation, societal expectation, and image ideology.
That said, the obsessive spiral does begin to spin its wheels, for a bit before it speeds up to the end. I also felt that the ending was \underwhelming given the level of psychological drama that precedes it.
Overall, Hooked is thoughtful and unsettling, exploring identity, obsession, and the quiet ways we reshape ourselves.
'...society foists all these standards on us. The world we live in is specifically designed to make us compete'.
Although thirty, single, and living at home, Eriko is the epitome of corporate success, well-groomed, diligent - almost robotic. Yet there’s one thing she’s never achieved: a female friendship. When she stumbles across a blog that celebrates the antithesis of her carefully controlled life, she becomes hooked to reading Shoko’s daily entries, “savouring it…it’s deliciousness seemed to percolate through her body.”
Shoko, by contrast, has little real ambition. She certainly never anticipated that her blog would attract attention, but when a publisher takes interest, her carefully detached persona begins to shift.
Like Butter, Hooked by Asako Yuzuki carries that same quietly obsessive energy, with food once again threaded throughout.
What makes this work is the dynamic between Eriko and Shoko. While Eriko’s behaviour becomes increasingly unhinged, it’s the way both women change that makes the story compelling. As Shoko’s online presence grows, she too is shaped by performance and perception.
Yuzuki explores how easily we let ourselves be defined by others and social media, as well as the tension between control and perceived freedom. Both women believe they’re making independent choices, but those choices are constantly influenced by the need for validation, societal expectation, and image ideology.
That said, the obsessive spiral does begin to spin its wheels, for a bit before it speeds up to the end. I also felt that the ending was \underwhelming given the level of psychological drama that precedes it.
Overall, Hooked is thoughtful and unsettling, exploring identity, obsession, and the quiet ways we reshape ourselves.
'...society foists all these standards on us. The world we live in is specifically designed to make us compete'.
January 23, 2026
less of a thriller and more of a character study of two lonely women living in tokyo.
the novel’s primary theme is female friendships and how hard these can be to form and cultivate, especially in adulthood. it touches on a lot of the themes we’ve come to expect from japanese fiction through its exploration of women in contemporary japan: rigid gender roles, marriage, parental expectations, loneliness, the struggle of human connection, work etc.
the characterisation was done well, eriko was truly an abhorrent character that i wanted to slap, and shoko was grating too. but by the end you do start to feel sorry for both women, which i think is testament to yuzuki’s ability to craft unlikeable but undeniably human and complex characters.
i wish the obsession theme had been expanded a little more, there is definitely an element of foreboding running throughout, but i was expecting it to lead up to something more explosive and unhinged. a few subplots and characters felt a bit random and didn’t add much to the overall storyline, and i think the book could’ve been trimmed down as it did become repetitive at certain points. i haven’t read butter by this author which i know is very popular, but maybe i’ll give it a try.
the novel’s primary theme is female friendships and how hard these can be to form and cultivate, especially in adulthood. it touches on a lot of the themes we’ve come to expect from japanese fiction through its exploration of women in contemporary japan: rigid gender roles, marriage, parental expectations, loneliness, the struggle of human connection, work etc.
the characterisation was done well, eriko was truly an abhorrent character that i wanted to slap, and shoko was grating too. but by the end you do start to feel sorry for both women, which i think is testament to yuzuki’s ability to craft unlikeable but undeniably human and complex characters.
i wish the obsession theme had been expanded a little more, there is definitely an element of foreboding running throughout, but i was expecting it to lead up to something more explosive and unhinged. a few subplots and characters felt a bit random and didn’t add much to the overall storyline, and i think the book could’ve been trimmed down as it did become repetitive at certain points. i haven’t read butter by this author which i know is very popular, but maybe i’ll give it a try.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Shoko and Eriko could not be more different. Shoko is a stay at home housewife who loathes cooking, cleaning and, well, anything that requires effort. Eriko is a career woman with a responsible job but still living at home with her parents.
However Eriko is a big fan of Shoko's World's Worst Wife Blog, so much so that she begins haunting the places Shoko goes. Her hunch pays off one night and the two women meet - and get along. Eriko is delighted for here is the answer to all her prayers.
But Shoko is unaware that Eriko has a history of obsessive behaviour and the friendship may not be all she had hoped for. in fact Eriko may be the fan she has always feared.
The story of these two women begins innocuously enough but the tension begins to build quite early on as Eriko's obsession becomes all too obvious. The story isn't quite as cut and dried as all that though and Asako Yuzuki explores the relationships between friends, relatives and spouses in much more detail.
Although I didn't enjoy Hooked quite as much as Butter it is still a great story with a surprising end that I definitely recommend. I look forward to wherever Yuzuki goes next on her literary career.
Thankyou to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the advance digital review copy.
However Eriko is a big fan of Shoko's World's Worst Wife Blog, so much so that she begins haunting the places Shoko goes. Her hunch pays off one night and the two women meet - and get along. Eriko is delighted for here is the answer to all her prayers.
But Shoko is unaware that Eriko has a history of obsessive behaviour and the friendship may not be all she had hoped for. in fact Eriko may be the fan she has always feared.
The story of these two women begins innocuously enough but the tension begins to build quite early on as Eriko's obsession becomes all too obvious. The story isn't quite as cut and dried as all that though and Asako Yuzuki explores the relationships between friends, relatives and spouses in much more detail.
Although I didn't enjoy Hooked quite as much as Butter it is still a great story with a surprising end that I definitely recommend. I look forward to wherever Yuzuki goes next on her literary career.
Thankyou to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the advance digital review copy.
January 9, 2026
2 stars feels a bit harsh for this since I really enjoyed Butter, but I think the whole concept of this fell a bit flat. The whole jist of the story is that all of the women in it are unlikable and terrible at maintaining female friendships and even their own relationships, because women are inherently catty and gossipy therefore how could they ever form meaningful relationships? In every single conversation between two women in this book, they CONSTANTLY bring up how they don’t have female friends and how women are difficult to get along with. I just found the whole concept so boring and repetitive by the end of the book.
Now, the stalking and blackmail aspect to this book really sped up the plot which was very much needed. The only thing is I don’t think it was used to its full potential, it wasn’t developed on enough as it could have been. I would have loved to see at least one of the women in this story going full on unhinged instead of teetering on the edge for chapters on end.
I honestly felt quite sorry for Eriko by the end of the book. She doesn’t know why she can’t form relationships with anyone, she is just a very intense person and unfortunately people are easily put off by her. No, she doesn’t help herself by literally blackmailing someone she considers her ‘best friend’ who she barely knows to go on a spa break with her for a few days. But I find it so mean that her boss, her coworkers, even her PARENTS find her insufferable to be around and tell her this TO HER FACE! No wonder she was going crazy, wouldn’t you?!
I can appreciate what Yuzuki was trying to do with this book, and I love that it was once again female centred just like Butter; you could even argue that there are even less key male characters in this book and they are mostly plot devices. I just think that I wanted more from such an intense idea, and I am left frustrated at this.
Now, the stalking and blackmail aspect to this book really sped up the plot which was very much needed. The only thing is I don’t think it was used to its full potential, it wasn’t developed on enough as it could have been. I would have loved to see at least one of the women in this story going full on unhinged instead of teetering on the edge for chapters on end.
I honestly felt quite sorry for Eriko by the end of the book. She doesn’t know why she can’t form relationships with anyone, she is just a very intense person and unfortunately people are easily put off by her. No, she doesn’t help herself by literally blackmailing someone she considers her ‘best friend’ who she barely knows to go on a spa break with her for a few days. But I find it so mean that her boss, her coworkers, even her PARENTS find her insufferable to be around and tell her this TO HER FACE! No wonder she was going crazy, wouldn’t you?!
I can appreciate what Yuzuki was trying to do with this book, and I love that it was once again female centred just like Butter; you could even argue that there are even less key male characters in this book and they are mostly plot devices. I just think that I wanted more from such an intense idea, and I am left frustrated at this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 18, 2026
This book is....... something. Something good, unhinged, bat sh*t crazy. And absolutely for me. If you like unhinged weird girl books, you'll like this.
I could not put this book down. This was a rare occurrence for me where the first half and second half of the book were equally entertaining and captivating, but with still different tones as you read. The first 50% of this book was purely unhinged and absolutely crazy. Watching these two main female characters interact with each other and their lives slowly dissolve into oblivion was absolutely maddening. I was so engaged and I could not look away from what I was positive was going to be an extremely messy train wreck at the end. But towards the last 50% of the book, we got a lot of introspection and character development and it was still super interesting even though the unhinged moments, while still present, were fewer and farther between.
At the main core of all of this craziness was absolutely just two flawed women that really felt relatable at their core. There was a lot of times, that while it seemed absolutely crazy to me, I could relate to why they were doing the things they were doing.
I really enjoyed the way that this book dissected explored the relationships that women have together and how they can be extremely volatile at times. Women are constantly pitted against each other in a variety of situations and having close female female relationship relationships can sometimes be an extremely difficult situation. There's a lot of loneliness and alienation that women have to grapple with as they grow up and unfortunately, some women never reached their full potential in relationships with others. Societal expectations and gender roles can have a lot to do with this, and this Book tackled all of that in an extremely complex and interesting way.
I immediately went out and bought this author's other book butter, and I can't wait to read it.
I could not put this book down. This was a rare occurrence for me where the first half and second half of the book were equally entertaining and captivating, but with still different tones as you read. The first 50% of this book was purely unhinged and absolutely crazy. Watching these two main female characters interact with each other and their lives slowly dissolve into oblivion was absolutely maddening. I was so engaged and I could not look away from what I was positive was going to be an extremely messy train wreck at the end. But towards the last 50% of the book, we got a lot of introspection and character development and it was still super interesting even though the unhinged moments, while still present, were fewer and farther between.
At the main core of all of this craziness was absolutely just two flawed women that really felt relatable at their core. There was a lot of times, that while it seemed absolutely crazy to me, I could relate to why they were doing the things they were doing.
I really enjoyed the way that this book dissected explored the relationships that women have together and how they can be extremely volatile at times. Women are constantly pitted against each other in a variety of situations and having close female female relationship relationships can sometimes be an extremely difficult situation. There's a lot of loneliness and alienation that women have to grapple with as they grow up and unfortunately, some women never reached their full potential in relationships with others. Societal expectations and gender roles can have a lot to do with this, and this Book tackled all of that in an extremely complex and interesting way.
I immediately went out and bought this author's other book butter, and I can't wait to read it.
March 22, 2026
Thanks to NetGalley, Ecco (eARC) and HarperAudio Adult (ALC) for providing me with advanced copies.
This was a very interesting book with well written character studies. I was expecting pure obsession and spiralling and zero self reflection given the title. But that was not the case. It felt somewhat open ended with a decent amount of self introspection which I think worked really well for this book. I liked the way Shoko realized she was similar to Eriko in so many ways. That was a smooth reveal. This book really made me think about a few things and some parts hit too close to home which is honestly a little scary. I really love Japanese translations and the translator did a brilliant job with it. I got enough of the Japanese setting without losing much of the subtlety (I hope). I would recommend this to anyone who loves a character study, female friendships (not the wholesome type) and Japanese books.
The narrator did a brilliant job of bringing the book to life. It was great to listen to it with the right pronunciations and made it more engaging
This was a very interesting book with well written character studies. I was expecting pure obsession and spiralling and zero self reflection given the title. But that was not the case. It felt somewhat open ended with a decent amount of self introspection which I think worked really well for this book. I liked the way Shoko realized she was similar to Eriko in so many ways. That was a smooth reveal. This book really made me think about a few things and some parts hit too close to home which is honestly a little scary. I really love Japanese translations and the translator did a brilliant job with it. I got enough of the Japanese setting without losing much of the subtlety (I hope). I would recommend this to anyone who loves a character study, female friendships (not the wholesome type) and Japanese books.
The narrator did a brilliant job of bringing the book to life. It was great to listen to it with the right pronunciations and made it more engaging
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I think from the summary, telling us that the book is about Eriko's obsession with Shoko, a blogger, and that she is determined to become her best friend, and from having read and enjoyed Butter last year, I expected the book to read very much like a thriller, and I found it was maybe more of a psychological study. Which maybe Butter was as well in a way.
With Hooked, the intrigue starts at a very good pace... what we knew would happen (Eriko going to extremes and being all stalkerish to keep her new friend) happens within the first 10-20% of the book. After that, things escalate a bit but then they kind of stall. There's a lot of chapters where not much happens and we just follow the characters thoughts. There are a few themes going on, friendship, success, parental attention... But the message didn't feel super clear to me, and I didn't feel as invested as when I started reading. It's a shame because the translation is great - Polly Barton... as always, never disappoints and bonus points for the fish puns and references, I have no idea what they could have been in Japanese but they were very smooth in the English text!
So a bit of a mixed bag but with great moments.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
With Hooked, the intrigue starts at a very good pace... what we knew would happen (Eriko going to extremes and being all stalkerish to keep her new friend) happens within the first 10-20% of the book. After that, things escalate a bit but then they kind of stall. There's a lot of chapters where not much happens and we just follow the characters thoughts. There are a few themes going on, friendship, success, parental attention... But the message didn't feel super clear to me, and I didn't feel as invested as when I started reading. It's a shame because the translation is great - Polly Barton... as always, never disappoints and bonus points for the fish puns and references, I have no idea what they could have been in Japanese but they were very smooth in the English text!
So a bit of a mixed bag but with great moments.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
February 26, 2026
darkly funny, strange and relatable.
HOOKED follows two women in their 30s struggling with friendship, loneliness and social expectations in japan.
i was expecting more unhinged behaviour, but the tension was actually very satisfying.
love a fascinating character study.
The writing was so rich and delish
HOOKED follows two women in their 30s struggling with friendship, loneliness and social expectations in japan.
i was expecting more unhinged behaviour, but the tension was actually very satisfying.
love a fascinating character study.
The writing was so rich and delish
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January 22, 2026DNFd at 50%
This was a let down since Butter is one of my favourite books, but this was aimless and heavy handed with the exposition dumping, it spent too much time explaining itself.
Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.
This was a let down since Butter is one of my favourite books, but this was aimless and heavy handed with the exposition dumping, it spent too much time explaining itself.
Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.
March 21, 2026
It’s always a bit of a bummer when you see a book that you really enjoy the premise of but the execution feels a bit lacking and that summarizes my experience with Hooked.
I really enjoyed the plot points and the challenges that come with wanting desperately to have female friendships while also not understanding why it’s unattainable for you. It’s incredibly relatable and rife with social commentary. I liked the characters even though they’re all incredibly unlikable because they’re fun to read about and follow along.
However, it was meandering. It went on so long and I’m someone who can read a 700 page book about a character. I never mind a character study but the “study” was missing so it needed more editing. A good 100 pages off this book would’ve done so much for the pacing and characters and think it would’ve made it a bit more marketable as well. Some of the character choices were also so unbelievable and wild that it just felt sensational to add some spice and not things people would actually do.
For a book so grounded, this took off into wild directions that seemed aimless for the sake of adding interest but it was a disservice to the overall book and the points it was trying to make.
I really enjoyed the plot points and the challenges that come with wanting desperately to have female friendships while also not understanding why it’s unattainable for you. It’s incredibly relatable and rife with social commentary. I liked the characters even though they’re all incredibly unlikable because they’re fun to read about and follow along.
However, it was meandering. It went on so long and I’m someone who can read a 700 page book about a character. I never mind a character study but the “study” was missing so it needed more editing. A good 100 pages off this book would’ve done so much for the pacing and characters and think it would’ve made it a bit more marketable as well. Some of the character choices were also so unbelievable and wild that it just felt sensational to add some spice and not things people would actually do.
For a book so grounded, this took off into wild directions that seemed aimless for the sake of adding interest but it was a disservice to the overall book and the points it was trying to make.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
If you liked BUTTER, you'll eat this up! Yuzuki writes obsession and female loneliness *so* well!
Premise - Eriko is leading a seemingly perfect life. Her new task, to introduce the controversial Nile Perch into the Japanese market, seems like it’ll be just another feather in her cap. But despite all her success, she’s desperately lonely.
So that’s why she talks Shoko, a popular lifestyle blogger whose messy girl aesthetic is everything Eriko isn’t. When Eriko takes her stalking offline, orchestrating a friendship meet-cute, it sets off an unraveling of epic proportions for both women…
Yuzuki's voice is undeniable and it makes HOOKED, like BUTTER, a delectable reading/listening experience. I loved how she built out all the different characters.
There was one minor bullying storyline at Eriko's work that I didn't buy at all. It went in the same direction as Lucy's self-destructive video storyline the last season of Tell Me Lies, and even there I was struggling to believe any character could be so stupid. I only bought it in the case of TML because (a) she was doing it for an existing friendship and, more importantly, (b), she was 20 and dumb. It felt like high school behavior and was a stretch already for college, so it felt like a HUGE stretch for a 30-something adult.
Then again, the character is severely lonely and very mentally ill. So, you know, I guess that means you can justify any sort of wild decision making.😅
Anyway, that minor quibble aside, the book really worked for me and I loved losing myself in Yuzuki's expert storytelling! I also thought the theme of loneliness as a problem stemming from self-absorption and vanity/pride would make for really interesting book club discussion.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Ami Okumura Jones. She did a truly beautiful job with the read, highly recommend!
Thanks, NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Premise - Eriko is leading a seemingly perfect life. Her new task, to introduce the controversial Nile Perch into the Japanese market, seems like it’ll be just another feather in her cap. But despite all her success, she’s desperately lonely.
So that’s why she talks Shoko, a popular lifestyle blogger whose messy girl aesthetic is everything Eriko isn’t. When Eriko takes her stalking offline, orchestrating a friendship meet-cute, it sets off an unraveling of epic proportions for both women…
Yuzuki's voice is undeniable and it makes HOOKED, like BUTTER, a delectable reading/listening experience. I loved how she built out all the different characters.
There was one minor bullying storyline at Eriko's work that I didn't buy at all. It went in the same direction as Lucy's self-destructive video storyline the last season of Tell Me Lies, and even there I was struggling to believe any character could be so stupid. I only bought it in the case of TML because (a) she was doing it for an existing friendship and, more importantly, (b), she was 20 and dumb. It felt like high school behavior and was a stretch already for college, so it felt like a HUGE stretch for a 30-something adult.
Then again, the character is severely lonely and very mentally ill. So, you know, I guess that means you can justify any sort of wild decision making.😅
Anyway, that minor quibble aside, the book really worked for me and I loved losing myself in Yuzuki's expert storytelling! I also thought the theme of loneliness as a problem stemming from self-absorption and vanity/pride would make for really interesting book club discussion.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Ami Okumura Jones. She did a truly beautiful job with the read, highly recommend!
Thanks, NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 19, 2026
Friendships are messy.
In Hooked by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton, we witness the exhaustive efforts by some women to make friends—as well as attempts to keep those friends well controlled, compliant, and fitting into a certain "vision" of how we need them to be.
Alrighty then.
Shoko is a popular wife blogger (A wife blogger? What even is that?) who catches the eye of Eriko, a corporate businesswoman trying to resurrect the Nile perch in the Japanese market. Both women are 30, lonely, and friendless in their respective atmospheres. Eriko's blossoming infatuation with Shoko and her blog starts to spiral out of control, resulting in animosity and mistrust by both parties. Can these two incompatible females traverse the waters of adult women friendship, or will obsession eradicate any opportunity for true connection?
The author definitely has a line on women's friendships. It was evident in her other book, Butter, and it's once again evident here—she has nailed the overthinking, the cattiness, the jealousy, the loneliness, and the sometimes downright crazy ways that women act toward each other. I say "sometimes" because we all know this is not how every friendship is. Butter had a balance illustrated between the catty and manipulative side of women (Manako Kajii and Rika) as well as the joyful and trusting side (Rika and Reiko). Hooked is primarily focused on the dark side of these relationships, albeit redemption for the main characters is not completely out of reach.
The author does not shy away from controversial themes that are prominent in Japanese culture—misogyny, food culture, familial obligations, and the patriarchy. I will oftentimes ascertain when reading books such as this and Butter that the strong past of this culture is prominent, yet the author is attempting to challenge this history as well. It honestly leaves me feeling bifurcated and conflicted, with anger and irritation in parts and validation in others. This discordance of feelings results in a successful book in my opinion. If we aren't feeling, then what's the point of existence?
Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!
In Hooked by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton, we witness the exhaustive efforts by some women to make friends—as well as attempts to keep those friends well controlled, compliant, and fitting into a certain "vision" of how we need them to be.
Alrighty then.
Shoko is a popular wife blogger (A wife blogger? What even is that?) who catches the eye of Eriko, a corporate businesswoman trying to resurrect the Nile perch in the Japanese market. Both women are 30, lonely, and friendless in their respective atmospheres. Eriko's blossoming infatuation with Shoko and her blog starts to spiral out of control, resulting in animosity and mistrust by both parties. Can these two incompatible females traverse the waters of adult women friendship, or will obsession eradicate any opportunity for true connection?
The author definitely has a line on women's friendships. It was evident in her other book, Butter, and it's once again evident here—she has nailed the overthinking, the cattiness, the jealousy, the loneliness, and the sometimes downright crazy ways that women act toward each other. I say "sometimes" because we all know this is not how every friendship is. Butter had a balance illustrated between the catty and manipulative side of women (Manako Kajii and Rika) as well as the joyful and trusting side (Rika and Reiko). Hooked is primarily focused on the dark side of these relationships, albeit redemption for the main characters is not completely out of reach.
The author does not shy away from controversial themes that are prominent in Japanese culture—misogyny, food culture, familial obligations, and the patriarchy. I will oftentimes ascertain when reading books such as this and Butter that the strong past of this culture is prominent, yet the author is attempting to challenge this history as well. It honestly leaves me feeling bifurcated and conflicted, with anger and irritation in parts and validation in others. This discordance of feelings results in a successful book in my opinion. If we aren't feeling, then what's the point of existence?
Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!
March 23, 2026
While I personally liked Butter a bit better, this story was also addictive.
Navigating female relationships isn't easy...as our characters experience throughout this book.
Between life as an influencer and fancy jobs working in business, lies abject loneliness and the desire for connection.
Going about it the way our characters do, maybe wasn't the best....things get out of hand pretty quickly!
I think this is a very clever glimpse into what women go through in the modern age. We don't all stalk others but we all truly wish for a strong friend group that supports us, no matter what life brings.
The original text has been translated by Polly Barton and narrated by Ami Okumura Jones. The audiobook was excellently put together!
Thank you to Harper Audio Adult and NetGalley for this ALC to review. My thoughts are my own!
Navigating female relationships isn't easy...as our characters experience throughout this book.
Between life as an influencer and fancy jobs working in business, lies abject loneliness and the desire for connection.
Going about it the way our characters do, maybe wasn't the best....things get out of hand pretty quickly!
I think this is a very clever glimpse into what women go through in the modern age. We don't all stalk others but we all truly wish for a strong friend group that supports us, no matter what life brings.
The original text has been translated by Polly Barton and narrated by Ami Okumura Jones. The audiobook was excellently put together!
Thank you to Harper Audio Adult and NetGalley for this ALC to review. My thoughts are my own!
March 14, 2026
"Please, I'm begging you all, will someone just remember me? Why are you all so cold, when I'm this lonely?"
Throughout this book, you will find that many characters think female friendship is too complicated; that a woman's greatest enemy is another woman. You can especially see this opinion thrown away here and there by Sugishita, a male co-worker of Eriko.
Eriko herself agrees that it is very difficult to build a friendship with another female. And in her loneliness, she is desperate to seek for one. Then she meets Shōko, a stay-at-home wife who runs a blog unlike any other, she does not seem to be arrogant, nor showing off the luxury of marriage, instead she seems to live a carefree life.
Slowly, Eriko's obsession with Shōko grows. Feeling instantly connected upon their first meet, Eriko keeps advancing herself onto Shōko, causing the latter to pull away in terror.
I think this was such a fascinating read. It teaches us to truly think the meaning of a friendship and what it takes to have a pure human connection. Can we call ourselves a friend of someone when they don't consider us as one? Have we tried to understand our friend as a person or all we did was screaming, begging to be heard and seen?
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
Throughout this book, you will find that many characters think female friendship is too complicated; that a woman's greatest enemy is another woman. You can especially see this opinion thrown away here and there by Sugishita, a male co-worker of Eriko.
Eriko herself agrees that it is very difficult to build a friendship with another female. And in her loneliness, she is desperate to seek for one. Then she meets Shōko, a stay-at-home wife who runs a blog unlike any other, she does not seem to be arrogant, nor showing off the luxury of marriage, instead she seems to live a carefree life.
Slowly, Eriko's obsession with Shōko grows. Feeling instantly connected upon their first meet, Eriko keeps advancing herself onto Shōko, causing the latter to pull away in terror.
I think this was such a fascinating read. It teaches us to truly think the meaning of a friendship and what it takes to have a pure human connection. Can we call ourselves a friend of someone when they don't consider us as one? Have we tried to understand our friend as a person or all we did was screaming, begging to be heard and seen?
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
February 5, 2026
I have to be honest. I am a little disappointed. It’s a thought-provoking novel that explores challenges in female friendships and human connections, and how societal expectations placed on women affect those relationships. But it didn’t grip me the way Butter did.
Just like Butter, the synopsis of Hooked might give the impression that it’s a thriller or mystery, but it really isn’t. Things get a little creepy very early in the book, and after that not much actually happens. Instead, the story focuses on exploring the central themes mentioned above through the two women’s POVs.
Since this book was published in Japan a few years before Butter, it’s not a case of the author trying to repeat the same idea and failing. Rather, it feels like the publisher looked for a book from the author’s catalogue that was similar to Butter. What made Butter more compelling, in my opinion, was the mysterious female criminal and the dynamic between her and the journalist protagonist. Hooked, unfortunately, lacks similarly intriguing or enigmatic characters. The dynamic between the two FMCs just wasn’t engaging or relatable to me. So I feel like the book was a bit disappointing in that sense.
That said, my disappointment comes mostly from comparing it to Butter. This is by no means a bad book. It’s actually a thoughtful and profound novel. If you’re interested in stories about female friendships or feminist themes, I would still recommend it.
3.5-4 🌟
Just like Butter, the synopsis of Hooked might give the impression that it’s a thriller or mystery, but it really isn’t. Things get a little creepy very early in the book, and after that not much actually happens. Instead, the story focuses on exploring the central themes mentioned above through the two women’s POVs.
Since this book was published in Japan a few years before Butter, it’s not a case of the author trying to repeat the same idea and failing. Rather, it feels like the publisher looked for a book from the author’s catalogue that was similar to Butter. What made Butter more compelling, in my opinion, was the mysterious female criminal and the dynamic between her and the journalist protagonist. Hooked, unfortunately, lacks similarly intriguing or enigmatic characters. The dynamic between the two FMCs just wasn’t engaging or relatable to me. So I feel like the book was a bit disappointing in that sense.
That said, my disappointment comes mostly from comparing it to Butter. This is by no means a bad book. It’s actually a thoughtful and profound novel. If you’re interested in stories about female friendships or feminist themes, I would still recommend it.
3.5-4 🌟
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February 19, 2026I really enjoyed it. The style is like Butter, and it goes into the unlikely friendship b/w a blogger and an ardent fan. I liked how the book explores women friendships, loneliness, isolation of the house wife, the boundary that an audience of an online personality might cross.
Online life vs audience : I really enjoyed the parts that talk about how the audience feel like they 'know' the online personality and are friends with them, but for the blogger/influencer, the most dedicated fan is also a stranger. Also, the book made me very nervous of how much we share online that anybody with a stalking gene can track us down. Scary! Another thing I loved was how the audience puts the blogger in a certain mould—brand in more relevant terms—and they expect them to stay within that brand.
Food : The food is great. During the beginning chapters i loved the food descriptions more than Butter but i think the soy sauce and butter rice of Butter stay more in my mind. Writing and translation is great.
What I didn't enjoy : The constant repetition of the fact that the characters do not have women friends. I don't think the repetition added anything and felt tiresome.
Pacing dips from 60% to 80% and picks up.
Overall a good read.
FAQ: If you are new to the author, pick up Butter first and read this later.
Thank you to the publisher for an ARC. All opinions are my own
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Online life vs audience : I really enjoyed the parts that talk about how the audience feel like they 'know' the online personality and are friends with them, but for the blogger/influencer, the most dedicated fan is also a stranger. Also, the book made me very nervous of how much we share online that anybody with a stalking gene can track us down. Scary! Another thing I loved was how the audience puts the blogger in a certain mould—brand in more relevant terms—and they expect them to stay within that brand.
Food : The food is great. During the beginning chapters i loved the food descriptions more than Butter but i think the soy sauce and butter rice of Butter stay more in my mind. Writing and translation is great.
What I didn't enjoy : The constant repetition of the fact that the characters do not have women friends. I don't think the repetition added anything and felt tiresome.
Pacing dips from 60% to 80% and picks up.
Overall a good read.
FAQ: If you are new to the author, pick up Butter first and read this later.
Thank you to the publisher for an ARC. All opinions are my own
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March 17, 2026
Yuzuki uses two complex, deeply human, and unlikeable in their own right characters to explore themes of female friendship (especially as an adult), rigid gender roles, society pitting women against each other, familial expectations, and obsession.
Shōko has a blog as a stay at home wife where she is known for her lackadaisical attitude and aversion to most “homemaking” tasks (it’s titled the world’s worst wife lmaoo.) Eriko is a corporate office worker for an importer working on a file with a fish- the Nile perch who is a vicious invasive species and makes life for other species around it and ultimately itself uninhabitable. Eriko loves Shōko’s blog (read, obsessively reads it), and uses it and the places she writes about frequenting to bump into her in public in an attempt to strike up a friendship.
I enjoyed watching the mess of this plot unfold. These characters do things that they themselves don’t even understand why they’re doing it. Acting impulsively due to either not being able to understand themselves or the people around them.. it’s just real. Describing a character that you couldn’t relate to…who is a mirror image of that person saying they can’t relate! Girl because you can’t self reflect honestly! Anywayyyy my only real critique is i think that the book tries to accomplish a lot and doesn’t really nail down any one topic.. but I guess that’s real too!! At the end of it all, these are just two women who want to be seen and known and understood! despite seeing and knowing the flaws! there is also a plot point that literally made my jaw drop- i really didn’t know what was going to happen next.
Thank you to Ecco Books & Netgalley for an opportunity to read this eARC early.
Shōko has a blog as a stay at home wife where she is known for her lackadaisical attitude and aversion to most “homemaking” tasks (it’s titled the world’s worst wife lmaoo.) Eriko is a corporate office worker for an importer working on a file with a fish- the Nile perch who is a vicious invasive species and makes life for other species around it and ultimately itself uninhabitable. Eriko loves Shōko’s blog (read, obsessively reads it), and uses it and the places she writes about frequenting to bump into her in public in an attempt to strike up a friendship.
I enjoyed watching the mess of this plot unfold. These characters do things that they themselves don’t even understand why they’re doing it. Acting impulsively due to either not being able to understand themselves or the people around them.. it’s just real. Describing a character that you couldn’t relate to…who is a mirror image of that person saying they can’t relate! Girl because you can’t self reflect honestly! Anywayyyy my only real critique is i think that the book tries to accomplish a lot and doesn’t really nail down any one topic.. but I guess that’s real too!! At the end of it all, these are just two women who want to be seen and known and understood! despite seeing and knowing the flaws! there is also a plot point that literally made my jaw drop- i really didn’t know what was going to happen next.
Thank you to Ecco Books & Netgalley for an opportunity to read this eARC early.
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March 23, 2026Butter, but with perch. If you loved Butter, you will probably like this. If you did not love Butter... proceed with caution.
February 18, 2026
Un altro libro centrato sulle relazioni tra le donne, anzi, volendo anche piú profondo di Butter. Le relazioni tra Eriko e le donne che la circondano (volenti o nolenti) sono agghiaccianti ma a volte talmente realistiche da mettere ancora piú paura, una specie di banalità del male in salsa di soia. Mi é piaciuto molto, ma non credo che lo consiglierei.
March 21, 2026
Как и с «Маслом», я всю книгу ждала триллер и расчлененку, на которые намекает реклама или эффектная обложка. Но ничего подобного: читается как бесконечный тизер к чему-то, чего не происходит.
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February 9, 2026Japanuary TBR
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February 8, 2026
3.5 stars rounded up.
This was a very introspective read, with a lot of time spent inside each of the main characters’ heads as they process events and emotions.
Having read Butter, I expected this wouldn’t be a traditional thriller despite how it was advertised, and I was right. There was plenty of tension created by unhinged and uncomfortable behaviour, but nothing I found massively suspenseful.
Around the halfway mark my interest did waver, and I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likeable. It did pick up towards the end, reaching a conclusion that felt natural and believable.
I would recommend this to fans of translated literature, as the translation was fantastic, but I wouldn’t go in expecting a thriller.
Thank you to 4th Estate William Collins, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very introspective read, with a lot of time spent inside each of the main characters’ heads as they process events and emotions.
Having read Butter, I expected this wouldn’t be a traditional thriller despite how it was advertised, and I was right. There was plenty of tension created by unhinged and uncomfortable behaviour, but nothing I found massively suspenseful.
Around the halfway mark my interest did waver, and I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likeable. It did pick up towards the end, reaching a conclusion that felt natural and believable.
I would recommend this to fans of translated literature, as the translation was fantastic, but I wouldn’t go in expecting a thriller.
Thank you to 4th Estate William Collins, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 13, 2026
2.5 - This is fine. Enjoyable in parts but so slow in others. Really well written and translated and yet lacks that hook (pun intended) that makes you want to keep reading. I'm glad I have read it, with Butter being such a huge hit (one I found similarly fine, sorry Butter fans) I wanted to see what else Yuzuki could do, however this tread very familiar paths as before. I'm not a fan of the whole "women can't make friends" narrative and I was hoping for something a little more profound at the end that challenged the ideal that our two main protagonist face throughout and I never got it. Maybe if this had a little more of a thriller edge to their relationship I'd enjoy it more, maybe if Eriko was even more unhinged it would've been more compelling. But it didn't, and so to me, it wasn't.
It was just fine.
It was just fine.
March 23, 2026
This was my first book by Asako Yuzuki and wow! It’s an unsettling read, but it’s totally addictive.
If you like strange Japanese fiction about social misfits (think Convenience Store Woman, All the Lovers in the Night, The Woman in the Purple Skirt) this will be right up your alley. It was published in Japan before Butter, but has been released in English on the strength of that book’s success.
Hooked is about two women who lead very different lives, but both are aged 30 with no close friends. Eriko has spent her life dedicated to her career, while Shōko is unemployed and runs a blog called “World’s Worst Wife” about her various housekeeping imperfections. When they meet they initially hit it off, but Eriko’s neediness causes Shōko to recoil, leading Eriko to get even more fixated. She is prepared to go to extreme, truly crazy lengths to sustain a relationship, even as Shōko gradually unravels.
It all gets pretty unhinged. You won’t like either of them, but it’s still super compelling and despite the somewhat uneven pace, I didn’t want to put it down.
If you like strange Japanese fiction about social misfits (think Convenience Store Woman, All the Lovers in the Night, The Woman in the Purple Skirt) this will be right up your alley. It was published in Japan before Butter, but has been released in English on the strength of that book’s success.
Hooked is about two women who lead very different lives, but both are aged 30 with no close friends. Eriko has spent her life dedicated to her career, while Shōko is unemployed and runs a blog called “World’s Worst Wife” about her various housekeeping imperfections. When they meet they initially hit it off, but Eriko’s neediness causes Shōko to recoil, leading Eriko to get even more fixated. She is prepared to go to extreme, truly crazy lengths to sustain a relationship, even as Shōko gradually unravels.
It all gets pretty unhinged. You won’t like either of them, but it’s still super compelling and despite the somewhat uneven pace, I didn’t want to put it down.
March 12, 2026
Hooked is such an unsettling read. What begins as an awkward friendship slowly twists into something obsessive and deeply uncomfortable.
Eriko becomes fascinated with Shoko through her blog and convinces herself they're destined to be best friends. Watching that fixation spiral into manipulation and control was tense, strange, and honestly a bit painful at times.
Not always an easy read, but definitely a compelling one.
Thank you to 4th Estate for providing me with an early copy!
Eriko becomes fascinated with Shoko through her blog and convinces herself they're destined to be best friends. Watching that fixation spiral into manipulation and control was tense, strange, and honestly a bit painful at times.
Not always an easy read, but definitely a compelling one.
Thank you to 4th Estate for providing me with an early copy!
March 12, 2026
I had an advanced reader copy of this book and thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
Compared to Yuziki’s premiere book “Butter,” I found Hooked a step forward in every single way.
The plot was captivating and I felt both Shoko and Eriko were more nuanced as characters. I appreciated the book’s ending and themes of how deep down we all crave friendship and belonging.
Great read that I would highly recommend!
Compared to Yuziki’s premiere book “Butter,” I found Hooked a step forward in every single way.
The plot was captivating and I felt both Shoko and Eriko were more nuanced as characters. I appreciated the book’s ending and themes of how deep down we all crave friendship and belonging.
Great read that I would highly recommend!
March 22, 2026
I had been waiting SO long for this book and holy god it is disgusting i could not put it down , the pacing and twists were just so horrifically good and i could've read two more books of their stories as i'm desperate for a happy ending, even though it was somewhat hopeful. i want the protagonists to be better people, even though they're not and never can be, and it was just the perfect compelling thriller !!
February 8, 2026
An excellent book. Didn’t quite impact me the same way as Butter but it’s a fantastic character study of two isolated and lonely women in Japan.
Will do a more detailed review closer to release date.
Will do a more detailed review closer to release date.
March 11, 2026
I’ve read many stories of obsession, and this is one of the best! It will take a while to get there, but if you are patient, the story will surprise you in so many ways.
I loved how the author gave us in-depth looks at both of the women’s lives and their inner dialogue, which sometimes doesn’t really work when telling a story, but in this case works beautifully.
And the ending was perfect.
Read this!
Thank you to Ecco and the author for providing a free copy of this book through NetGalley.
I loved how the author gave us in-depth looks at both of the women’s lives and their inner dialogue, which sometimes doesn’t really work when telling a story, but in this case works beautifully.
And the ending was perfect.
Read this!
Thank you to Ecco and the author for providing a free copy of this book through NetGalley.
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