Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

150 reviews

alexandrabelze'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

another heartwarming read by kawaguchi. i loved all of the little advancements made in the character’s lives. the way kawaguchi moves through time is mesmerizing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Cancer, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

dfram's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

my expectations were met

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent

serendipity421's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Cancer, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

stacy_es's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I read that the book author actually makes wonderful theatrical performances. I bet this book is superb as the scenario for the theatre play. 
I liked a lot the idea itself, I wish the feelings and emotions of the characters as well as they themselves were described a bit deeper. I lacked that a lot. 
There is certain hope that the 3rd part would bring some fresh turn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Grief

stellabyproxy'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Terminal illness

Minor: Murder and Sexism

grace_alice's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Miscarriage

taylorswiftobsessed'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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy

claudiashelf's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

3.25

Again, it was a good book that was still enjoyable to read. It is very soft and cosy, and, if I'm being honest, I liked it better than the first one. Yet, I'm going to have to work extra hard to finish this book because there isn't anything exciting about it. The plot was also better in this book since it gave more attention to the people in the cafe and connected more threads while including some background information about the cafe. Ultimately, it still shares many similarities with the first book on mourning and loss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Death of parent