Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

14 reviews

josiee's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Terminal illness, Car accident, Chronic illness, Dementia, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

cobainity's review

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

i really enjoyed the concept of this book, but i think the translation must not really do it justice. i can imagine the way in which the book was written makes much more sense in japanese, also that the novel is an adaptation of a play :) i did still like the story though and it was a nice read. didn't love the male gaze but it was kind of compensated by the intricate study of emotion and grief, especially at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Blood

rachjy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness and Blood

kaetheluise_nckl's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Grief, Dementia, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Death of parent and Death

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I will say the start of this book is slow, and I did have to tough it out a bit but I am so glad I did. This is an excellent story about owning your place in the world and the decisions you make. It very much reads like a play (which makes sense given the author's background) and I love it. If it's caught your eye it's certainly worth a try. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Dementia

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Cursing

lolamelie's review

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Chronic illness and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

such a beautiful read. it was so simple yet so moving! i loved the style of storytelling that kawaguchi used; all of the chapters flowed seamlessly and everything felt so full. his wording was simple yet conveyed so much. he has a wonderful way with building characters and strengthening the reader’s relationship with them. i would really recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Dementia

Moderate: Death and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

mirireads's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Dementia, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Grief, and Car accident

toomanytbr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I would love to give this 5 stars, the ending had me crying when I normally am not emotionally impacted by a book, but it took a lot out of me to start the book. That is the only reason for the deduction, but I will definitely be continuing on with the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, and Car accident

ejanephillips's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood