Status Updates From Le Beurre de Manako

What is going on

What kind of conversations are these

Why is everyone so fixated with UGLY and FAT

Why is the author trying to tell so many minor details and side plots

Czy wszyscy w tej książce mają problemy z głową

I don't know if this book really needs to be almost 500 pages long as it feels long-winded in places and the plot isn't always that interesting, but I do like the insight into Japanese food culture and how you always have a good idea of how everything looks, feels, and most importantly tastes and smells which is not something you get that often in literature these days