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adamparrishlover's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Chronic illness
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent
kataleen1989's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
jillaay_h's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Dementia
temi1008's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Dementia
mmarquis1158's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
This book felt like a warm hug. It was a perfect rainy day read. There was just something so cozy about it that made it feel ok to be sad and empathize with the characters. I love how the 4 stories all tied together at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy
pianokeys's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Dementia
astrofeldy's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
An easy read, with a familiar format for fans of Midnight Diner, BTCGC is a collection of four interwoven character arcs as they each explore the meaning of life’s trajectory through time. While a nice concept, the repetitive, episodic nature of the stories (where unnecessary context and same-same world building with each episode, repeat) makes the pace feel unnecessarily slow. The English version is also let down by clunky, direct translations of dialogue and description, where interpretation and more nuanced focus on meaning would have helped make this a more enjoyable read. Would make a lovely tv show, but the book just didn’t nail it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death
carolinebl's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
I *listened* to this novel in translation, and it is one of only a few Japanese novels I have read, so I am sure this affects my perception. However, the style just wasn’t my taste. I was surprised by the focus on the café’s proprietors, but this did work - despite all the names beginning with K! I appreciate the heart-warming message, but I just couldn’t feel its effects. Something was missing for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death
leaonaxreads'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was exactly what I was looking for. I’m in a reflective and transitional period in my life and I’m very much a mood reader so this fit the bill. I was recommended this because I enjoyed The Midnight Library.
Something to keep in mind is that this is translated from Japanese I believe, so the prose is not perfect , but the message is perfectly clear. It follows a few different characters wanting to visit different periods in time directly related to events that took place in their lives. Reading it left me wanting to live my life more purposeful and with more meaning; say the things I want to say, and do the things I want to do because time is a precious gift.
There are some sad topics covered here, but such is life
Something to keep in mind is that this is translated from Japanese I believe, so the prose is not perfect , but the message is perfectly clear. It follows a few different characters wanting to visit different periods in time directly related to events that took place in their lives. Reading it left me wanting to live my life more purposeful and with more meaning; say the things I want to say, and do the things I want to do because time is a precious gift.
There are some sad topics covered here, but such is life
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death