Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

199 reviews

julieyael's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Delicate and full of melancholy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sring42's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The premise seemed interesting and like it would be a heartwarming read but it just couldn’t keep my attention. It also felt needlessly sad

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Abortion, and Pregnancy

drybay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content and Abortion

serena_hien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident

bxnny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail

doovdoesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

pravallika_manju's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Before the coffee gets cold is an insightful and heartwarming book that is very easy to read and understand. Its simple writing style it's strength but sometimes it feels like the author over-explains how the characters feel instead of trusting the readers to come to those conclusions themselves. Nonetheless, the stories are a great read, that leave a bittersweet, hopeful taste in your mouth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Dementia

hi_saac's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

elledanie's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

anne_reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy