Book Review: Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa
on Sheila Ash (India), 20/Aug/2020 07:11, 34 days ago
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Sweet Bean PastebyDurian SukegawaMy rating:3 of 5 starsSlow and gentle story of friendship. It is subtle, full of brush strokes worthy of a grandmaster of the floating world - simple yet complex, seemingly light yet heavy with meaning. Just after finishing this story I watched the first episode of a BBC series entitledThe Art of Japanese Lifeand was struck with so many similarities between the style of many modern Japanese novels and what the documentary was saying about the role of Nature , Zen and Shinto in Japan. I also watched themovieof this book directed byNaomi Kawasein intimate close up, perfect for the sentiment of the novel.View all my reviewsashramblings
