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Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.99 AVERAGE

mx_spine_breaker's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This follow-up to Before the Coffee Gets Cold continues with the same gentle charm and emotional depth that made the first so special.

Once again, Kawaguchi delivers a quiet kind of magic—an intimate collection of stories wrapped in soft moments and deep reflection. The writing is simple yet profound, effortlessly tugging at your heartstrings without trying too hard.

Reading this felt like slipping into a warm bath on a rainy day—comforting, relaxing, and surprisingly emotional at times. A lovely reminder of the power of small things, of time, of memory, and connection. Japanese fiction at its finest.

veronikaareadss's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

vicstyne's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful reflective medium-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

olivia1411's review against another edition

4.25

fast-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: No

kabexy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jesscrawford98's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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

ditareads's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective

catharinel's review against another edition

3.0

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This was cozy and warm and beautiful but it just didn’t pack the same punch as the first one

jillybits's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 67%

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I enjoyed the first book of this series, but I feel like this one rushed through the actual time travel parts and instead gave a lot of information about the rules and back stories of the characters. The first short story got me emotional, but not enough to keep my interest to see how the last story ends. 

lansten's review against another edition

5.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes