Reviews tagging 'Death'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

859 reviews

drybay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Car accident, Grief, Terminal illness, and Dementia

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Medical content and Abortion

mcdougie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

Would have gotten a slightly higher grade if the English translation had been better... I understand sticking to the "Japanese way of writing", but it doesn't mean it's the best choice for readers. That and the way most characters show up without being ACTUALLY introduced in depth until later on took a bit of adjusting/getting used to. The different stories are all touching in their own ways, though. Not sure whether I will read the other books, but this was an interesting read for sure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, and Death

sissizc's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

stindex's review against another edition

lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, and Death

serena_hien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident

colabereading's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Abortion

roadesntoades's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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? Yes

3.75

It’s honestly a really good book but at times the stories felt too disjointed if that makes sense. Like there seemed to be some bigger through plot but it was always missing something to move that larger plot along. It is a really great casual read though and it’s a nice reflective book with no pressure to get to the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Medical content

the_ninnas's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

bxnny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad 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

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Pregnancy

mrs_bastos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

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