Reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

carmelavitzur's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

andrealihan's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

breroberts2894's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

heidi0322's review

emotional mysterious 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

4.25

suvata's review against another edition

5.0

• Recommended in ModernMrsDarcy.com 2020 Fall Reading Preview

There is a little out of the way coffee shop in Japan. If you happen to find it, the coffee is amazing and the employees are very hospitable. And if you have the need, and if you sit in the right seat, you can travel through time. Just order a cup of coffee and follow the rules—the most important of which is that you have to “return before the coffee gets cold“.

hbraith's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

I had really high hopes for this book, it’s a cool idea, but unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. A theme that connected all of the stories is

women sacrificing themselves for others, often men.

That didn’t sit well with me in the first place, but when I looked up the author and found out the book was written by a man, it made it feel even more gross. Also, there’s a definite anti-choice message to one of the stories, which was really off-putting. 

mysticslinky's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

booksaremythirdplace's review against another edition

So bored. 

justkaylareads's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing fast-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

3.5

A cute and warm read!

ritaslilnook's review against another edition

3.0

This is an okayish book. I struggled to review it because it took me a while to process the story and how I felt about it. I had HIGH and I mean H I G H expectations for this book but I couldn't connect with the second half. The book becomes quite repetitive after the first story it tells.

It's cute, different, and has a great premise, but it was dull, that's why I can't find much to say about it.

Three-stars for me.