4.1
Romans literatuur
A charming tale of friendship, love, and loneliness in contemporary Japan
Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.
But everything is about to change.
Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape and Tokue's dark secret is revealed, with devastating consequences.
Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa's beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world.
© 2022 Tantor Audio (Luisterboek): 9798765017241
Vertaling: Alison Watts
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 7 juni 2022
4.1
Romans literatuur
A charming tale of friendship, love, and loneliness in contemporary Japan
Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.
But everything is about to change.
Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape and Tokue's dark secret is revealed, with devastating consequences.
Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa's beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world.
© 2022 Tantor Audio (Luisterboek): 9798765017241
Vertaling: Alison Watts
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 7 juni 2022
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Victoria
6 feb 2024
I read this book during a really stressful time at work. I really appreciate how Japanese authors bring in nature and nature appreciation in their writing. It brings some calming effect (at least for me). There were sad bits (Wakana made me cry), it was quite touching. This is one gem of a book. Beautifully written.
Rosanne
25 feb 2024
Mooi, emotioneel en inspirerend.
Tosca
24 aug 2022
Beautiful story that I still think about months after reading it
Dyann -
10 sep 2022
This book started off so so so strong! But then the middle part threw off the pace for me. I guess if this had just been a novella of the first part, it would have been 5⭐️, but it was downhill from there making it a 3⭐️ for me.I did love the getting to know each other and the breaking of stereotypes, especially the main character questioning their first impression of people more and more throughout the course of the book.
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