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A review by stephanie_jmc
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a quick read - less than a day! I really enjoy this series and am going to maintain the consistent 8/10 rating.
There’s not much to add as the theme is the same as the other two books - people return to the past to give their loved ones a message/ get closure. This novel also shared four short stories, and one did involve a dog - I bawled my eyes out during that one because dogs should live forever.
This book was repetitive as it continues to explain the rules and those who are time traveling ask the same questions but I think it only feels so repetitive because I’ve read two other books in this series. If you picked up the third book in the series you wouldn’t be lost from not having read the first two books, which is nice.
While these books are unrealistic fiction, I enjoy the cute, easy nature of them with their important message. There is one more in the series for me to read and I’ll definitely be reading it.
There’s not much to add as the theme is the same as the other two books - people return to the past to give their loved ones a message/ get closure. This novel also shared four short stories, and one did involve a dog - I bawled my eyes out during that one because dogs should live forever.
This book was repetitive as it continues to explain the rules and those who are time traveling ask the same questions but I think it only feels so repetitive because I’ve read two other books in this series. If you picked up the third book in the series you wouldn’t be lost from not having read the first two books, which is nice.
While these books are unrealistic fiction, I enjoy the cute, easy nature of them with their important message. There is one more in the series for me to read and I’ll definitely be reading it.