A review by tasleemreads
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

adventurous hopeful informative medium-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? No

4.0

This book was gifted to me two years ago but I’ve just gotten around to reading it! It’s a great story of a shopkeeper who takes in an elderly lady as his co-chef. He learns so much about everything through her; cooking, her life, the society we live in and finding one’s purpose. 

The few East Asian fiction I read have this theme running through it where one must find their purpose, their reason or gift to the world. I love and wholeheartedly agree with this, making this book a fab read!