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. S...
Probably not my type of novel, but it is unique in some ways. Took me a while to finish because I found it a bit tedious at times, but I did learn a few historical things about leprosy in Japan and found that interesting.
The message behind the story is also decent.