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Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
50 reviews
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- 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
This book primarily takes place after the events of the first book with glimpses to earlier moments. We get to see who the ghost is by way of someone returning 30 years to the past. In that chapter we learn three rules for those who pour the coffee
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Minor: Pregnancy and Murder
cartermon4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
Minor: Murder and Death
lucy_cross56's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Murder, Grief, Mental illness, Cancer, Death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
silviapeper's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
goldbs's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pregnancy
taylorerin294's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Minor: Cancer and Murder
niallgoulding1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
The reasons I don't rate the book more highly are the lack of "sophistication". Its origins as a play are front and centre with the limited cast, single location, and easy to follow story beats. This isn't a book with a lot of nuance or grey areas. But it tackles the themes of sadness and loss in a sensitive way and imparts a very hopeful message.
I've enjoyed reading both and will definitely read more of this series when I'm in the right mood. The literary equivalent of a favourite Xmas movie/comforting sweater
Minor: Suicide attempt and Murder
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
3 years later and I have now read the next novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the coffee gets cold ~ Tales from the Café. Some of the same faces appear in this story as featured in the first book and we learn more about their lives along with the 4 people who come to travel back, or forward, in time, in the hope of sharing one last moment with a friend, a mother, a lover, a wife. Another wonderful set of stories in one cover and I look forward to reading the next instalment.
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Cancer, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
lana_reads98's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Death
Minor: Murder
arturo_luzen's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Blood, Cancer, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Death, Violence, Car accident, and Murder