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

informative lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a sweet, short book about a mysterious time travel cafe in Japan. It is translated from the original Japanese and I listened to the audiobook.  The book is made up of a few different stories, all of which include characters interwoven with each other in small or significant ways. I especially liked the Rules imposed on anyone wishing to travel in time, and I loved the Ghost :) Would like to hear more about her!  
There were a few points in the story left unanswered, but this book is part of a series so maybe these are picked up in the following books, which I would definitely read.
Some parts of the book were quite slow and I felt things were over explained sometimes. The narration was quite monotone and took me a while to get used to, but once I did it was relaxing to listen to.

Am I glad I read it? Definitely. Would I read the rest of the series? Yes!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance audiobook version of this book to listen to!
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