46 pages 1 hour read

Ruth Ozeki

My Year of Meats

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

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Reviews & Readership

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Ruth Ozeki's My Year of Meats is praised for its sharp, multi-layered narrative and engaging characters, offering a compelling critique of the meat industry and media. Critics commend its blend of humor and serious themes, though some find its pacing uneven. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking read that stimulates both emotional and intellectual engagement.

Who should read this

Who Should Read My Year of Meats?

Readers who appreciate My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki are likely fans of multicultural narratives, social activism, and witty, thought-provoking prose. Similar audiences would enjoy Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible and Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things for their exploration of cultural collisions and personal transformations.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Themes
Values/Ideas: Beauty
Genre
Modern Classic Fiction
Japanese Literature
Topics
Food