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martzi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
perksofharriet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
We follow the stories of a few frequent visitors of the cafe, and some who work there as we learn about their lives and the reasons they wish to travel back or forward in time. It’s a story of frustrations, hopes, heartbreak, light and a little bit of magic. I found the concept really intriguing and I was excited to learn the author had written more books following on from this one. It makes you question what you yourself would do given the opportunity to travel in time.
At times I found phrasing or expressions within the text after the translation from Japanese to English a little hard to follow but overall it was a very easy read that leaves you wanting more.
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Dementia, Grief, and Pregnancy
midnightrain_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
mikaylawood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, and Car accident
kappafrog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
However, the writing style was off-puttingly clunky. When I found out it was originally a play, it made more sense. Much more work should have gone into making it readable as a novel. There were many repetitive descriptions pointing out the obvious.
Most of the main characters are women, but it's obvious they were written by a man. They conform too closely to stock types with emphasis on familial duty. I was most intrigued by the inscrutable waitress Kazu, but her development was very haphazard.
Still, I liked reading this book and enjoy the premise enough to check out the sequels.
Graphic: Dementia, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Abortion
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
paperandkindness's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent