Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

182 reviews

kukazashi's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Terminal illness

danarovo's review

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Reading this book felt like I was reading the screenplay of an anime. Which makes sense, since it was originally written as a play.
The characters were simple and childish, and obvious things were often overexplained or repeated over and over again. This made reading it frustrating sometimes.

However, it had it's good moments. The concept is interesting, and some of the short stories were touching. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Car accident, Dementia, and Death

mercerhanau's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Fittingly, this book benefits from going back for a second visit. There are lots of subtle, beautiful interactions between characters that I didn’t fully appreciate the first time, but that hit harder and made more sense the second time. 

Give the time-travel mechanics some grace and you’ll have a better experience. Its both a cute story that tugs at heartstrings at times and a mental exercise in acceptance and releasing control of things that happened in the past.

3.5 stars overall: 3 for round one, 4 for round two.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Alcohol

delish_pretzel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death

dconlon's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Car accident and Terminal illness

maddykes13's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Abandonment, Grief, Chronic illness, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Minor: Medical content

thewillowwood's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is short and sweet, and very touchingly heartfelt. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Death, and Dementia

litliz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

maryfranvs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

boop123's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness