5.79k reviews for:

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

4.07 AVERAGE

laumike's review against another edition

4.0

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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

arieslofi's review against another edition

5.0

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i'm killing myself tomorrow *


* true to its title, it's a very sweet book. it's kind and cozy, and it feels like a very warm hug, or a gentle breeze in a summer day. with a plot as simple as this, it's easy to dismiss it as "boring", though it's anything but. it's kind of just perfect, and you can tell sukegawa listened to his words and his characters as he was crafting this book. an instant favorite of mine, and i'll have to revist the movie soon.

k8flygs's review against another edition

5.0

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Simple prose that ripped my heart out of my chest

ninepinwheels's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the blouse ;-;

lexandall's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

binaca's review against another edition

5.0

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I love bawling my eyes out ❤️

ellaandcoffee's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

eli3li's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring sad fast-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

sahrathebookworm's review against another edition

4.0

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وصل شدن کتاب به تاریخ‌ها برای من، جزئی از روند شکل گیری عشقم بهشون توی قلبمه. مخصوصا که اینک یکی صورتی آبی پشمکی رو هدیه گرفتم و تصمیمم بر این شد که توی آخرین روز از 27 سالگیم، همراهیم کنه. 

با توجه به حدسیاتم از روی ظاهر، اولش فکر می‌کردم یه کتاب شیرینه که قراره یه دوستی زیبا رو نشونم بده که خب واقعا هم همین کار رو کرد. اما در خلال اون دوستی‌ها، سختی‌های زندگی یک فرد مبتلا به بیماری هانسن(جذام)رو به تصویر کشید. کتابی که توی مدت زمان کوتاهی خوندمش، اما قلبم رو فشرده کرد و گوشه‌ای از میلیون‌ها جریان زندگی روی این کره‌ی خاکی رو بهم یادآوردی کرد و نشون داد. پایانش غمگین بود و دلم شکست. اما در کل، خوندنش تجربه ارزشمندی بود. 

حالا منم دوست دارم دورایاکی بخورم:") 

vyleung's review against another edition

4.0

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