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

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

i like the message of the story and the premise, but the writing threw me off. maybe it's because certain things have been lost with the translation, but still. while the stories are nice and got me tearing up a wee bit, the characters are two dimensional and dull. i also don't like how some of the stories play off, like the third one for example: the sister is just equally as selfish for not considering the big sister's dream and purpose. overall it's a 3.3/5 for me; i'm very disappointed since i had high expectations lol.