A review by starship_olympus
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

I would love to see this as a stage play or read it in its original Japanese. The stories were compelling and heartfelt, but the prose wasn’t as…beautiful? rich? As I would’ve wanted (which makes sense as it’s translated from the stage into prose and then again into English.)