A review by bluebreex
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective sad 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

I did really enjoy the concept of this book and found the mechanics of the cafe interesting.

I think the only downside for me is that I did not click with the writing style - I'm not sure if that is due to how it has been translated or just the original writing style.
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