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

emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Either something didn’t come through on translation or I am missing some cultural context because the prose read very strangely to me, kind of stilted, and I felt like certain things were supposed to be humorous but they weren’t quite landing.
That said the concept was enjoyable, the encounters were touching, and I felt attached to the little coffee shop family by the end.
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