5.76k reviews for:

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

4.07 AVERAGE

booktrunks's review against another edition

5.0

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YES oh my gosh what a beautiful, warm, cute, sad, and touching book that also includes delicious food! This is everything I could have wanted from this book. I loved just how complicated and unique each of the characters' back stories were, and the representation that came with each. U found the reveal about Tokue's past to be so well done, because even though I had my suspicions about it, I never fully guessed or understood the effects of the situation until it was talked about. This is a pretty short read, so I don't want to say too much and give everything away, but I highly recommend it!

tsweetie's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Im not even japanese but i felt like i was revisiting a local bean paste shop every time i opened this book! I loved every second of it and would recommend it to anyone looking to start with Japanese literature. 

lexa_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

charlie583's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nameissamham's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it was a fun light-hearted read that got emotional at times, i hope this gets rid of my reading slump.

tmej7's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

inarasarah's review against another edition

5.0

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A touching story of love, redemption, and second chances, that is centered about Anko (or sweet bean paste).

sofiaw88's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

beccamadeux15's review against another edition

4.5

inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

sumera's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes