moraina 's review for:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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This was an interesting read with characters reflecting on regrets before traveling in time, even knowing that having a different conversation with loved ones will not change what they know happens in the present. Reading about the peace that each character found through their travels and how they had an impact on each other’s lives felt wistful and melancholy for much of the book, but ended on a hopeful note. The translation/writing style for this is very direct, as well as somewhat repetitive, but I still quite enjoyed the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent