A review by madisone
Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Though the first story was my least favourite, it introduced a very important set of characters. As the stories progressed, I fell more and more in love with them and their lives and I knew that the end of the book would bring me an immense amount of devastation. I wasn’t wrong. The book delves into the lives of such interesting characters and I had to hold back tears multiple times, especially towards the end of the book. Truly a beautiful story, with different themes, but mostly the different ways grief can present itself. The translation was amazing and flowed beautifully, so I take my hat off to Geoffrey Trousselot.
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