Reviews tagging 'Suicide'
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
18 reviews
lou_christie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Suicide
chloenk_1011's review
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Injury/injury detail, Suicide, Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, and Cancer
kelly_e's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.25
Title: Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Series: コーヒーが冷めないうちに #2
Genre: Magical Realism
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: September 17, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Quirky • Reflective • Emotional
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Welcome back to Funiculi Funicula Café in Tokyo. A place which has been serving coffee for more than a hundred years. But this coffee shop is a little different, offering its customers the opportunity to travel back in time. The opportunity doesn't come without risks, and some rules, most notedly that they must return before the coffee gets cold.
In Before the Coffee Gets Told: Tales from the Café four new customers: a man who goes back to see his best friend; a song who was unable to attend his mother's funeral; a man who travels to see a girl he could not marry, and a detective who never gave his wife a certain gift.
💭 T H O U G H T S
In this second installment, I had the pleasure of being introduced to four new characters and their stories for wanting to travel in time. I was more prepared for the structure this time around, which helped me enjoy this one better than the first. Still overly repetitive, I felt like I connected a bit more with the characters and their individual vignettes.
A nice escape from reality, I'm looking forward to the upcoming release just to see where the author goes next. Because I love the concept so much, it's easy to put aside the less than stellar execution. And it's no surprise that I am a huge fan of books that make me reflect on what I would change if I could travel back in time.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers that liked
• time travel trope fans
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"There is no greater suffering than that of a parent who is unable to save their own child who wants to die."
"Seasons flow in a cycle. Life too, passes through difficult winters. But after any winter, spring will follow."
Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Series: コーヒーが冷めないうちに #2
Genre: Magical Realism
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: September 17, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Quirky • Reflective • Emotional
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Welcome back to Funiculi Funicula Café in Tokyo. A place which has been serving coffee for more than a hundred years. But this coffee shop is a little different, offering its customers the opportunity to travel back in time. The opportunity doesn't come without risks, and some rules, most notedly that they must return before the coffee gets cold.
In Before the Coffee Gets Told: Tales from the Café four new customers: a man who goes back to see his best friend; a song who was unable to attend his mother's funeral; a man who travels to see a girl he could not marry, and a detective who never gave his wife a certain gift.
💭 T H O U G H T S
In this second installment, I had the pleasure of being introduced to four new characters and their stories for wanting to travel in time. I was more prepared for the structure this time around, which helped me enjoy this one better than the first. Still overly repetitive, I felt like I connected a bit more with the characters and their individual vignettes.
A nice escape from reality, I'm looking forward to the upcoming release just to see where the author goes next. Because I love the concept so much, it's easy to put aside the less than stellar execution. And it's no surprise that I am a huge fan of books that make me reflect on what I would change if I could travel back in time.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers that liked
• time travel trope fans
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"There is no greater suffering than that of a parent who is unable to save their own child who wants to die."
"Seasons flow in a cycle. Life too, passes through difficult winters. But after any winter, spring will follow."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Cancer, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Miscarriage
littleredbiblio's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Car accident, Pregnancy, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Child death
baenae's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide, and Death of parent
josefineisreading's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I loved it. I think that the strongest message in the book is to live happily for yourself and your loved ones who are not here. Grief is a big part of this book but it is heartwarming at the same time.
The whole concept of the book is so cool and it’s really well written. This is my first magic realism book I believe so I’m ready to delve into more.
The whole concept of the book is so cool and it’s really well written. This is my first magic realism book I believe so I’m ready to delve into more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
idkgaby's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Liked this more than the first book! Loved the way they I was afraid the sequel wasn’t going to be as good as the first and that the stories of the people who time-travelled in the second book wouldn’t be as compelling as those who did in the first. Glad I was proven wrong!
Spoiler
gave Kazu more depth in this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Violence
helium's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75
After being slightly disappointed by the first book of this series, I decided I wanted to give the second book a chance to redeem itself and it indeed did.
I really enjoyed this one compared to the first one because I find the characters much more fleshed out in this book. There are also multiple references to the previous book and I think this second book tied the whole story together in a beautiful way. Everyone we meet has a relationship with another character and I really enjoyed reading about all their entanglements.
Unlike the first book, I found this one much more endearing with stories that center around regret. This common theme made this book far more coherent and feel much more polished than the previous book. And so, as someone who has read both of them in the correct order, I do suggest following the timeline and not skipping ahead because, otherwise, I think reading the second book first will create confusion and take out from the experience.
The stories are heartwarming and very happy, so happy endings are to be expected. Even so, I felt like the message was a little cheesy at times, but you know what? This is a happy book, so no real complaints here.
This is what I expected from the first book, but at least this second one delivered. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read and was glad to realize that the shortcomings of the first one were fixed in this one.
I really enjoyed this one compared to the first one because I find the characters much more fleshed out in this book. There are also multiple references to the previous book and I think this second book tied the whole story together in a beautiful way. Everyone we meet has a relationship with another character and I really enjoyed reading about all their entanglements.
Unlike the first book, I found this one much more endearing with stories that center around regret. This common theme made this book far more coherent and feel much more polished than the previous book. And so, as someone who has read both of them in the correct order, I do suggest following the timeline and not skipping ahead because, otherwise, I think reading the second book first will create confusion and take out from the experience.
The stories are heartwarming and very happy, so happy endings are to be expected. Even so, I felt like the message was a little cheesy at times, but you know what? This is a happy book, so no real complaints here.
This is what I expected from the first book, but at least this second one delivered. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read and was glad to realize that the shortcomings of the first one were fixed in this one.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
allweseeorseem's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Not as good as Before the Coffee Gets Cold, but still enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy and Suicide
giuliabtw's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Miscarriage
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent