![]() He may have a past but no future, just as he has no present, for in his heart he has lost all hope for himself. He makes and sells dorayaki, Japanese pancakes filled with sweet bean paste, at the shop to pay off his debt. Previously incarcerated for drug possession, he has given up on his dream to be a writer. ![]() Sentaro is a man who has lost all hope and motivation in life. She is Tokue Yoshii, eager to work at the Doraharu shop. One morning, a man named Sentaro is approached by an elderly woman with crippled hands and her face paralysed. A tale of friendship and redemption in an unforgiving society, it is also a testament of what should never be repeated. Sweet Bean Paste (Oneworld Publications, 2013) by Durian Sukegawa is a beautiful and poignant novel that remains embedded in a reader's heart. ![]()
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