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A review by svjak
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I know so many people who absolutely loved this book... buuuuuttttt I didn't.
I hate to be that person. Whenever everyone else is raving about a book that makes me want to love it too. But honestly, there was just nothing about this book that got me excited or interested in turning the page.
I cared very little for any of the characters. It just seemed like I would start to maybe sorta care for someone and then their story is over. On to the next one. And I never really got the chance to sit down and meet the characters, which is ironic given the topic of the book.
It seemed to me like we were supposed to see little glimpses into each person's life and grow to care about them through their story, but I just found myself feeling resentful about having to listen to stories about men who didn't care about their wives and women who felt trapped. And nobody ever felt familiar in the way that makes me care about them and their story.
This book was also pretty slow-paced, which I don't like *at all.* This was clearly not the book for me, but it might be for you if you enjoy a slower paced novel and don't mind feeling distanced from the characters a bit.
I hate to be that person. Whenever everyone else is raving about a book that makes me want to love it too. But honestly, there was just nothing about this book that got me excited or interested in turning the page.
I cared very little for any of the characters. It just seemed like I would start to maybe sorta care for someone and then their story is over. On to the next one. And I never really got the chance to sit down and meet the characters, which is ironic given the topic of the book.
It seemed to me like we were supposed to see little glimpses into each person's life and grow to care about them through their story, but I just found myself feeling resentful about having to listen to stories about men who didn't care about their wives and women who felt trapped. And nobody ever felt familiar in the way that makes me care about them and their story.
This book was also pretty slow-paced, which I don't like *at all.* This was clearly not the book for me, but it might be for you if you enjoy a slower paced novel and don't mind feeling distanced from the characters a bit.