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

5.0

i don't think i have enough words in my vocabulary to express how much i loved this. the words were simple, yet the impact it had on me was great. i don't read japanese so i'm not sure how accurate the translation was, but for me, i really like the simplicity of the texts they used to tell this story. magical realism is definitely not for everyone. so i could understand how, at times, reading this might become a little jarring. but i would recommend to push through with it because the stories of the people in these book will definitely pull at your heartstrings. it was beautiful.