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A review by mayagatchalian
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

I found the book to be very sweet. It’s a story about healing and friendship. The beginning was really good but it started to feel slow towards the middle. My only negative was that I felt that it took a while for the writing to reach its point but it started to pick up again towards the end. It’s a bittersweet book and all the characters experience growth. It’s a story about growing with the people around you and I think Sukegawa did a great job of writing three characters all of different ages and experiences, that all learn from each other.