Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.75
Joy
Nostalgia
Empathy
What would you change if you could go back in time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know. But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold.
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By debarshit
Thu Aug 01 2024 19:05:06
4.00
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a heartwarming and imaginative novel that explores the power of time and human connection. Set in a small Tokyo café with a mysterious time-traveling feature, the story follows four individuals who have the chance to revisit their pasts for a brief moment before their coffee gets cold. Through touching and introspective tales, the book highlights themes of love, regret, and redemption. With its gentle narrative and emotional depth, Before the Coffee Gets Cold offers a charming and reflective reading experience that resonates deeply with readers.
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By rashmi_ramesh
Thu Aug 08 2024 04:21:25
3.50
What happens when a person travels through time?? Read the book to know more! It is a very cozy read and might make you want to open a coffee shop of your own someday ;)