dr_al_mal 's review for:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Never in my life would I have imagined I would give a book with a time travel element more than 1 star. Truly, I despise most media related to time travel. Yet here we are. I deeply enjoyed this book; it was so thoughtfully designed and written. And the way the author highlights this idea that most people will not take the bold step to do a meaningful thing if they feel there are too many barriers is truly masterfully done.