Review by orianaxixi - Before the Coffee Gets Cold

orianaxixi 's review for:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While this is a short book, it’s not an easy or quick read due to the emotional nature of the book. I’d have to put the book down to cry after each chapter. It’s about loss of love, memory, death, and so much more. The characters go back in time for just a short moment to “say goodbye” to the ones they loved one more time. It makes you wish that you could have that closure with loved ones in your life. What a special book. I wish there was more story development around the ghost of the café and the constant temperature. Though I think the ghost represents how hard it can be to move on from the memory of someone you loved. The temperature is still a mystery, but it adds to the charm!

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