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Zanim wystygnie kawa by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

29 reviews

nindie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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? Yes

3.75

An enjoyable experience that opened up my eyes and perspective a little more. Full of pleasant characters with their backstories and tales to share.

What I Liked About The Book

As I said, the characters were pleasant, and you could get attached to them in some way while reading about them. All of them have realistic portrayals, which I appreciate too. With the stories for each chapter, I found it nice to see the different relationships shown and how complicated humans are with relationships. I mostly liked all the chapters included. The concept is also something that I think about often, and I love the exploration of it within the book.

What I Didn't Like About The Book

I realised I didn't get attached to one chapter as much as the others. I don't know why. It was the chapter titled 'The Sisters', and despite relating with having a sister and not showing affection towards my own that much, I couldn't get into the story as much as the others, which saddened me slightly. It felt like something was missing, not only in that chapter but throughout the whole book. Nothing big, but I'm not sure what. I am so good at writing reviews. (Insert the sarcasm there). An extra thing to note is that the build-up to the stories in the first three chapters was tough for me to read since I just wanted to skip ahead. It's something personal that I struggle with, reading through world-building stuff and rules about a particular thing that doesn't exist in real life. That's why I tend to avoid lots of books with world-building since I often find it dull, confusing or just not enjoyable to try and visualise/memorise all the information.

In Conclusion

It's a good read for anyone who wants to have a refresher from all the books they have been reading. Without a doubt, this could be a 4-5 star read for many people. A warning; I'm not very emotional, so this didn't apply to me that much, but the last two chapters can be a tear-jerker depending on the reader!

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wall0w's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Not the type of story I would generally read but I'm so glad I gave it a chance. Realistic characters with understandable motives, solid world-building, and honestly one of the more grounded time-travel mechanics I've experienced in fiction. Emotionally hard hitting and focussed on given and found family dynamics, this story is structured as each chapter focuses on the relationship and time-travel experience of a different character and how what they find changes their heart. I had a wonderful time reading this, but personally don't feel compelled to read the sequel/s.

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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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agnesbebon's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The main critique I see about this book is that it was originally a play, but I think that added to the book (I also love reading plays). Easy to read but takes time to digest and uplifting even in its saddest moments.

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oliverlang's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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ashleycmms's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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lybrarie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

This was a really lovely read. It was definitely sad (each story just kept getting sadder) but in a really heartwarming way. It didn't make me cry - I think probably because I didn't feel like we had quite long enough with each of the characters to truly have a connection with them that would make me cry - but I definitely teared up.

I really enjoyed how each of the stories were their own separate story, and yet they were all interconnected in some way. I think the whole thing was done really well, and the concept in itself is really intriguing. The first story did feel quite slow, but I think that was just down to the need to set up the idea and the rules of the cafe. After the first one all of the stories felt medium-paced and they were all easy to read and highly enjoyable.

The only reason I couldn't give this 5 stars was because there did seem to be a slight undercurrent of sexism throughout the book. It wasn't overt, but I could see it. Otherwise it was a very lovely book.

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josie9's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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gretchen221's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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