Sentaro is a dorayaki maker, crafting fluffy pancakes filled with sweet bean paste. This isn't what he envisioned for his life, however. Sentaro hoped to become a writer but is currently working on Cherry Blossom Street to pay off a debt. When an elderly woman volunteers to help him make sweet bean paste, his life transforms from depressed and unmotivated to something more.

This novella has been on my TBR for a while, and it does not disappoint. It's as cute and cozy as the cover makes you feel. When I think of Japan during spring, I picture pink scenery filled with sweet scents. This book is a reflection of that, with beautiful imagery of blossoms blowing in the wind and the calm and zen activity of making sweet pancakes.

The characters are focused, passionate, and calm, learning to enjoy life again after dealing with real traumas and stigmas. They also confront public opinions about sick people. Overall, this is a wonderful spring-like quick read that comes with food for thought. Although I've never had the pleasure of tasting a dorayaki, I believe this book is just as sweet as these fluffy pancakes filled with sweet bean paste.