americanidi0t's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The vivid descriptions and language in this book make it feel like you’re sat watching an anime as you read.
A slow start that takes you an unexpected emotional rollercoaster, with a beautiful message at the heart of it.
A quick read with many tears shed. A fabulous book. 100% recommend.
A slow start that takes you an unexpected emotional rollercoaster, with a beautiful message at the heart of it.
A quick read with many tears shed. A fabulous book. 100% recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Car accident, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
isamelloc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The plot is very interesting and moving, but the reading is a bit clunky, maybe due to the translation. Still a good read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
nojerama's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Self harm, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abortion, Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Grief
books_and_rainydays's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
"Antes que o café arrefeça", o livro anterior a este, é um dos meus livros favoritos por isso quando vi este à venda fiquei muito entusiasmada e comprei-o de imediato. Visto que adorei o primeiro livro, comecei "De Regresso a Tóquio" com expectativas muito altas. Isto poderia ter dado para o torto caso este livro não atingisse as minhas expectativas, no entanto, assim como o anterior este também me fez sentir os sentimentos e dilemas das personagens como se fossem meus e envolveu-me novamente no ambiente do café Funiculi Funicala com a sua iluminação acolhedora e o cheiro de café acabado de fazer. As novas personagens introduzidas e as suas respetivas histórias são feitas de uma bela complexidade tipicamente humana dando ainda mais prazer à leitura deste livro. Concluindo, recomendo muito este livro, assim como o anterior.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
kindra_demi's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was such a comforting book to listen to. It definitely has some deeper/darker topics (including grief, loss, etc), but it still felt like a warm, reassuring hug. Especially considering I listened to the audio book.
I know there are still some complaints about how if you time travel but couldn't change the current time that you are living in, what's the point? But you could see that it was a moment something of a release. Almost like the characters could get off their chest what they needed. And as a reader, it was kind of a release for me too. I might not be able to say what I want to someone in my past or future, but I can feel the release those characters felt.
I know there are still some complaints about how if you time travel but couldn't change the current time that you are living in, what's the point? But you could see that it was a moment something of a release. Almost like the characters could get off their chest what they needed. And as a reader, it was kind of a release for me too. I might not be able to say what I want to someone in my past or future, but I can feel the release those characters felt.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma
yasminisntmail's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Throughout reading, I had the distinct feelimg that either 1) the translation/adaptation quality is poor, or 2) this work would've been better suited to a different medium. Not sure which one it was but a lot of passages had me feeling confused, or like I was missing some crucial info.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
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