sophiefreeman 's review for:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.75

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

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I liked the overall concept and the stories explored within each chapter. However, I don't think it was executed as well as it could have been. The explanation of the rules regarding time travel became very repetitive as it was reiterated in great detail in every different short story. I also found the writing style simple and clunky in places, but this could be as a result of the translation rather than a fault with the original text.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident