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Sweet Bean Paste (Paperback, 2017, Oneworld Publications) 5 stars

Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of …

Review of 'Sweet bean paste' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I've read this book twice and love it to pieces.

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A man labours in a dorayaki shop, making pastries for customers he doesn’t really care about. Then he meets an old, disabled woman who asks to work in his shop. I don’t want to give too much away, but mass illness features in this book in a way that reminds me of covid19 now. So I liked to read it, since it reminds me of these times we’re going through now. This is a very sweet, sad story.