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

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really love the premise of a person getting the chance to revisit the past (and future) to talk to a certain person. I was a bit confused in the beginning, thinking we would follow the same characters. But it turned out to be even better!!!! Each chapter dealt with a relationship to spouse to siblings to someone this person had "never" met. Each one tugged on my heart strings and this book was BEAUTIFULLY written. 

I have always passed by this title in bookstores and libraries, but have never thought to give it a read. The cover alone captivated my interest and I would have never, in a million years, expect this kind of impact it causes. This is definitely a must read and now, a reread/relisten.
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