Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

30 reviews

sallysimply's review against another edition

4.0

Somehow even more repetitive than the first one, but still delightfully heartwarming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Miscarriage

auger's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

A follow up to one of the best books I’ve read yet this year. Equally as good, perhaps even better now that there are connections, yet so still enjoyed the first a bit more. It makes me think of a time I was told that you need to read a book when you think you will enjoy it most. I knew that this book deserved better timing on my part. It is a light read that I’ll be happy to read again in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Car accident

mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Sexism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

saoreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

You've made your problem seem so big when it has a simple solution. All it takes is a shift of perspective (a lesson I learned from the first chapter of the book's sequel, entitled "The Best Friend"). From start to finish, every part of the novel never fails to provide moral lessons (and tears, if you may). The second chapter, "the mother and the son," especially struck a cord with me. It unraveled a parent's love that was just so melting to read. A favorite line of mine states, "The world hasn't changed, I have." Though it was impossible to change the past, the key to overcoming loss and grief was to recognize that, while their lives no longer existed, you continued to live and embrace life as their legacy. I think it's a book everyone should read at least once in their life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

skyllarduncan's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I had pretty similar feelings towards this book as I did to the first. It felt like a true continuation with familiar faces, but also a few new ones that brought in new stories. 

My favorite thing about this book was the backstory we got for Kazu and her mother. I hadn't expected to get a glimpse into their lives, and I really appreciated how it all wrapped up!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

jemappellecat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

jayisreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.5

This is another small collection of stories about people who want to time travel to talk to their loved ones. Maybe it’s because I read the first novel, but the stories felt very predictable and didn’t present anything particularly new to me. I found myself skimming through the pages for the sake of finishing a relatively short book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

alexisgarcia'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

5.0

This was such a great sequel. One of the best i’ve read. I absolutely loved the first book and this one gave me the same warm hopeful feeling. We got to learn more about the characters, uncover unfinished ends from the first book, and get some closure on some things. It is such a phenomenal series. It is warm, heartwarming but also sad, and really helps you focus on the good of life and death. I recommend these books to everyone. I think these could be great for anyone with regrets or with loss of a person. I will read these again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood and Car accident

ismendes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent