Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

31 reviews

vaguelyredhead's review

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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness

Minor: Mental illness

cutepatzie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

It was amazing. Again I cant even describe how much this book helped me and motivated me again in the moment when I lost a bit of hope and stayed in darkness. It bring me light and pursues so that way she will become one of my 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Cancer, Grief, and Suicide attempt

mybestfriendsarefictional's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Actually raging at this one 😐😩 My book got thrown across the room.

Vert similar to the first two, wit  Nagare, Kazu and Sachi front and centre, we have a new setting - and whilst I like the short and lyrical stories, meaning its easy to pick up, and the comfort that comes with knowing what you're getting, that was just cruel man. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

jesse_jellyfish's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

Loved the last short story in this book, the others weren't quite as memorable, but overall I still enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Mental illness

arturo_luzen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abortion, Cancer, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

randeerebecca's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

ahiphippo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident and Mental illness

youkirmv's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

samcsmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

bellebookcorner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

"Meskipun kenyataan tidak berubah, kalau ada orang yang harus atau semestinya ditemui, itu saja cukup.”

 

Lain dengan 2 buku sebelumnya, buku ketiga di serial Before the Coffee Gets Cold ini akan mengajak pembaca akan diajak ke kafe lain bernama Kafe Dona Dona. 

Kafenya yang lebih besar, suasana baru di Hokkaido dan beberapa pemeran baru yang dikenalkan menciptakan kesan yang fresh untuk serial ini. 

 

Karakter yang ada di 2 buku sebelumnya juga kembali hadir – Kazu dan Nagare yang datang untuk mengurus Kafe Dona Dona untuk sementara ditemani dengan Sachi! 

Beberapa karakter baru yang dikenalkan memang sedikit membuat bingung di awal cerita, tapi setelah mengenal mereka seiring berjalannya cerita membedakan mereka jadi jauh lebih mudah. 

 

Buku ini terbagi menjadi 4 kisah yang dengan hubungan yang berbeda (suami-istri, kakak-adik, sahabat, orangtua-anak) tetapi mempunyai satu kesamaan yaitu, berfokus seputar kematian, rasa kehilangan orang yang dicintai dan bagaimana melanjutkan hidup setelah ditinggalkan. 

 

Dipenuhi momen menyayat hati yang berhasil bikin aku nangis, aku juga menikmati pembahasan dari setiap kali para karakter menjawab pertanyaan dari buku “Seratus Pertanyaan: Bagaimana Jika Esok Kiamat ?”. Yang awalnya hanya untuk lucu-lucuan justru memiliki makna yang mendalam. 

 

Masih begitu banyak misteri tentang keluarga Tokita – keluarga pemilik kafe yang membuat pelanggannya bisa menjelajah waktu. Adanya anggota keluarga baru yang muncul di cerita ini yaitu Yukari Tokita (Ibu Nagare), yang tak disangka mempunyai peran cukup penting walaupun Yukari tidak berada di kafe Dona Dona secara langsung. 

 

Sama dengan Kafe Funiculi Funicula di Tokyo, Kafe Dona Dona juga memiliki penunggu baru kursi special di kafe tersebut yang aku harap akan diceritakan asal usulnya di buku selanjutnya. 

 

Overall, buku ini sangat menyentuh dengan beberapa pelajaran penting yang disematkan di sepanjang cerita. 

Highly recommended dengan terjemahannya yang tidak kaku sehingga dapat menikmati buku ini dari awal hingga akhir! 

“Kematian tidak seharusnya menjadi alasan seseorang tidak bahagia. Sebab, tak akan ada orang yang tak akan mati. Jika kematian adalah penyebab ketidakbahagiaan, berarti semua orang dilahirkan untuk tidak bahagia. Hal itu tidak benar. Setiap orang tentu dilahirkan demi kebahagiaan.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness