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A review by jdscott50
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
We all have regrets. We wish we could go back in time to tell a loved one how much they meant to us, have one last conversation with a good friend, or seek advice from our past. In Kawaguchi's series, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, your wish can be granted. You can go back in time and have that one last conversation. A specialty coffee shop with special rules. You can speak to anyone as long as they have entered the shop at some point. More importantly, when you return, you can only go as long as the coffee stays warm. You must finish your drink in that time or be stuck in time. Lastly, you cannot alter the past.
We see the tragic tale of a man who is raising the daughter of a friend who died in a car accident. Now that she's grown, he has to tell her the truth. He seeks the advice of her now-dead parents and what he should do. Another person has lost his investment and wants to consult his dead mother for advice, with ulterior motives. Lastly, an old detective wants to see his now-dead wife one last time.
This is the second book in a series. This is the first book in that series I have read. It doesn't seem like you would need to read them in order once you get the gist. The coffee shop background allows for great storytelling and a variety of situations. It can be a bit saccharine, but if you are looking for a nice cozy story with life advice and a happy ending, this is the series for that.
We see the tragic tale of a man who is raising the daughter of a friend who died in a car accident. Now that she's grown, he has to tell her the truth. He seeks the advice of her now-dead parents and what he should do. Another person has lost his investment and wants to consult his dead mother for advice, with ulterior motives. Lastly, an old detective wants to see his now-dead wife one last time.
This is the second book in a series. This is the first book in that series I have read. It doesn't seem like you would need to read them in order once you get the gist. The coffee shop background allows for great storytelling and a variety of situations. It can be a bit saccharine, but if you are looking for a nice cozy story with life advice and a happy ending, this is the series for that.