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

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

I will say the start was hard to get into. At first, there’s a lot of introductions with a lot of characters that is as surface level as detailed descriptions of their clothing, something that I found uncompelling. Between the first two stories I felt I was growing impatient from what I thought was a lot of information and dialogue I didn’t care to hear about. (Upon learning Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a playwright I don’t know I guess that makes sense?) But as we go between each chapter, we learn more about these characters and how meaningful time travel is. Even if it doesn’t change the present, for just a bit of time it can mean so much.

Overall I had a pleasant time. Not my favourite due to a rough start for me, but everything finally came together for me in a really heartwarming ending.