Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

548 reviews

bubblybelle's review

emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

i’m sure this reads better in Japanese, but the English translation felt clunky and awkward. the stories were also a bit predictable and as compelling as i wanted them to be. 

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Content Warnings

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

ellakkay's review against another edition

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 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? 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

caseyreadslol's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

emmakchapman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Dementia

julierambaeck's review against another edition

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

glyza's review against another edition

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

sadie_g's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Love the concept of this book and how it played out and how the stories intertwine together. I ended up getting a lot more emotional than I thought I would at the end of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Chronic illness

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

josiee's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

hannahfreyvogel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Dementia, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident