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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of prejudice, loneliness, and finding meaning in overlooked lives
What this book is about
Sentaro manages a small dorayaki shop in Tokyo until an elderly woman named Tokue offers to work for him. Her red bean paste transforms the shop — until her past as a leprosy patient comes to light. Sukegawa's quiet, profound novel is about prejudice, the beauty of small things, and what it means to be seen.
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