Sweet Bean Paste
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Narrated by:
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Cindy Kay
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Written by:
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Durian Sukegawa
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Alison Watts - translator
About this listen
A charming tale of friendship, love, and loneliness in contemporary Japan
Sentaro 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 to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.
But everything is about to change.
Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape and Tokue's dark secret is revealed, with devastating consequences.
Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa's beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world.
©2013, 2015 Durian Sukegawa; English translation copyright 2017 by Alison Watts (P)2022 TantorWhat listeners say about Sweet Bean Paste
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- Zeba
- 02-08-24
Heart warming read
A heart warming, beautiful and very engaging. I enjoyed listening to it. A must listen for sure!!!
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- Bhasha Mewar
- 14-04-23
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loved it. the beauty of resilience and the comeraderie with nature. so much to learn
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- Suraj
- 22-03-23
Good story, excellent narration
Enjoyed the story, its as sweet as the title… the narration was too good, highly appreciative.
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- ABHIRAMI
- 22-09-23
Such a heartfelt story
I absolutely adore this book. It's been a long time since I read a book that touched my heart so much. If you are thinking of reading, don't hesitate, just give it a go. I feel you won't regret it.
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- Sanskriti Thakur
- 20-05-24
the metaphorical meaning behind this story
its one of those books that uses everyday like to explain you deeper meaning of life
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- Saunak
- 15-03-24
heartwarming and inspiring
love the story and the bond portrayed. it's emotional, inspiring and very heartmelting. 'open your ears to the voices all around you. listen and keep listening to the voices that ordinary people can't hear'
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- Gayatree Dutta
- 31-05-24
A heartwarming Story
It’s a beautiful heartwarming story. I love the way each and every person’s character described. I really enjoyed the book
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- Saloni Amule
- 21-05-23
Such a brilliant book
It made me believe in the power of friendship and made me cry at parts, really enjoyed the audiobook. It's a brilliant book takes you to japanese streets filled with cherry blossom trees and makes you experience the sweet scent of dorayaki as if you are walking there.
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- NJ
- 24-02-24
Moving story of life
A poignant story, the sense of calm this book brought me is something that I cannot explain. The wonderful narration added to the effect. Highly recommend it.
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