Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

255 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

From the author of the international bestseller Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this book follows four new customers who hope to travel back in time in a little Japanese café. In a back alley in Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully ...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 72%
hopeful 57%
sad 40%
inspiring 37%
lighthearted 19%
relaxing 18%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
challenging 3%
tense 2%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 32%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.07

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