It turns out that Tokue had leprosy as a child. Sentaro begins to learn from Tokue how to make the wonderful sweet bean paste, and he learns so much more than that from her! She has a wonderful outlook on life, but is mysterious about her past. 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. 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. 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. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. It is set in modern-day Japan, and focuses on some cultural changes that are just happening within the last twenty-five years or so. Sweet Bean Paste, by Durian Sukegawa, is a story of friendship and renewal. There are times when the colour of life changes completely. Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa’s beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world.People’s lives never stay the same colour forever. Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship.
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.
Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. 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. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. ‘I’m in story heaven with this book.’ Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. You can read this before Sweet Bean Paste PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Sweet Bean Paste written by Durian Sukegawa which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa
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