Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa with Alison Watts (Translator)

216 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love YouSentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,963 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 72%
hopeful 62%
inspiring 54%
sad 48%
lighthearted 23%
relaxing 18%
informative 17%
challenging 4%
dark 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 25%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.08

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