![]() She turned up early and helped Sentaro make bean paste, asking for his help to carry heavy objects. ![]() He did not even want to work at the dorayaki shop he was paying off a debt to someone who helped him when he was in need. Indeed, Sentaro was never good at making sweet bean paste. Sentaro changed his mind when he tasted a sample of sweet bean paste given to him by Tokue, which was much better than the paste he bought from a wholesaler to put inside his dorayaki. ![]() Given her age and the state of her hands-indeed, her hands were malformed-Sentaro was not eager to bring on the old woman, Tokue, despite her willing to work at a lower salary than was advertised. Over time, Sentaro engages with this woman, finding out that she was a confectioner capable of making sweet bean paste. ![]() The book starts by setting the scene, where Sentaro, a man who makes dorayaki, a sweet pancake made with sweet bean paste, sees an old woman staring at the shop where he works, Doraharu. ![]() Written by Durian Sukegawa, Sweet Bean Paste is a book I struggled to put down, filled with twists and moments that made me ponder isolation, being a member of society, and pursuing an interest despite the challenges ahead. ![]()
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