A review by august_ambrosia
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
it grew on me.......... slow to start and also im always rubbish at books with lots of names in them but the writing felt a bit plain to me?? it didnt help that i had just finished reading an incredibly descriptive book + was simultaneously reading another. unsure if i recommend. some bits felt a bit uncomfortably misogynistic but it was. you know. fine. its a fine book. i almost dnfd before the first short story had finished because i just hated fumikos character LOL but i felt bad judging a translated book with english criteria. so i finished + wouldnt read again but its not long so i dont think it was a waste. it got better toward the end i think.
Graphic: Medical content, Car accident, Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, and Grief