Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

410 reviews

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really love the premise of a person getting the chance to revisit the past (and future) to talk to a certain person. I was a bit confused in the beginning, thinking we would follow the same characters. But it turned out to be even better!!!! Each chapter dealt with a relationship to spouse to siblings to someone this person had "never" met. Each one tugged on my heart strings and this book was BEAUTIFULLY written. 

I have always passed by this title in bookstores and libraries, but have never thought to give it a read. The cover alone captivated my interest and I would have never, in a million years, expect this kind of impact it causes. This is definitely a must read and now, a reread/relisten.

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Content Warnings

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

hi_saac's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Car accident

ellakkay's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Abortion, and Death

ayphyx's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

This shit made me cry every section

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

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

Minor: Abortion

julierambaeck's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

3.5

I thought this would be more sad - it was, but at the same time hopeful. A melancholic read about regret, love and time. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Abortion

sidon_t's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death

anne_reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Death

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Sweet and fun sci-fi book. Is it all that groundbreaking? No. Is it a cool short read? Yeah. The characters are very flat and undeveloped and the whole book is short but its fun and definitely different. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Death

glyza's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Never thought i’d cry my eyes out while reading this, looking forward to crying some more with the rest of this series :,]

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Content Warnings

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

queenhanhan's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness