A review by booksandfin
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This book surprised me in the best ways possible. Initially I thought it would be a quick pallet cleanser book, but as I read on small parts of me were changed alongside the characters.
This book weaves four stories centered around this cafe that allows a customer to travel back in time so long as they drink their coffee before it gets cold (among other rules).
Each story made a stronger and stronger emotional impact on me. I went in mostly blind to this novel and would recommend the same for others. The translation is well done and the writing is easy to understand.
I’ll definitely be returning for the other works when I need some realistic light in my life between reads.

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