7/8/2023 0 Comments Book sweet bean pasteInitially, Sentaro is hesitant about hiring her, but on realising that her disfigured hands make the best sweet bean paste he has ever had in his life, Sentaro gives in and hires her.Īfter many mornings which see the two of them boiling azuki beans to make fresh sweet bean paste, a sort of friendship between Tokue and Sentaro begins. It’s a terrible understatement to say that his life changes when Tokue, an elderly woman with crippled fingers arrives at the shop, looking for a job. It’s why Sentaro is working there in the first place. He is just working to pay off his dues to the shop owner, whom he owes a loan to. He bakes half-heartedly, drinks wholeheartedly and has no clear ambition. He has no motivation to turn his life around, and often mentions that he doesn’t have a sweet tooth.Ĭoincidentally, Sentaro works in a Dorayaki shop and spends most of his day making pancakes filled with sweet bean paste between them. The story begins with Sentaro, an ex convict who dreams of being a writer, but rarely ever writes. It’s heartwarming without being cheesy, inspiring without being preachy and is a stunning exploration of friendship and redemption in a society that has been unforgiving to those who are a part of it. Durian Sukegawa’s Sweet Bean Paste is without a doubt, one of the best books I’ve read this year.
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