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

3.0

This isn't a book for everyone, especially if you don't like slow paced stories or repetitive language- which I found this book to be. However, it's one of those books that I'm glad I picked up to read, I read it in small doses and found myself interested in the story and the characters. I pretty much stay away from fantasy because it's not my favorite to get into, but the magical realism was very very good I think.
The atmosphere/worldbuilding was really immersive and I enjoyed the simplistic writing. Due to this being a book translated into English, I wonder how the original story and the English version compare...
Anyway, I enjoyed it! it's one of those books that you read and then think about for days and days afterwards.