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A review by domreadsb00ks
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Dad picked this up from a small bookshop in Halifax. It's a really lovely book, written in the way Japanese authors specialise; poetic, slow-paced prose. Very reflective and questioning of human character.
Various issues surrounding grief and mental health are explored through the lens of a cafe in which you can travel through time. Four short stories, all cleverly linked to feel genuinely like part of one continuous world, allow for an easy read while the reader thinks of their answer to the question: "If you could go back, who would you want to meet?"
Various issues surrounding grief and mental health are explored through the lens of a cafe in which you can travel through time. Four short stories, all cleverly linked to feel genuinely like part of one continuous world, allow for an easy read while the reader thinks of their answer to the question: "If you could go back, who would you want to meet?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Pregnancy