Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

213 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

What would you change if you could go back in time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the ...

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Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 69%
hopeful 52%
sad 40%
inspiring 32%
lighthearted 19%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 7%
funny 5%
challenging 3%
tense 2%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 27%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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