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| Title | : | Before the Coffee Gets Cold |
| Author | : | Toshikazu Kawaguchi |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | September 19th 2019 by Picador (first published December 6th 2015) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. Japan. Fantasy. Contemporary. Magical Realism. Science Fiction. Time Travel. Asian Literature. Japanese Literature |
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 3.79 | 7148 Users | 1226 Reviews
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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 . . .
Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?
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| Original Title: | コーヒーが冷めないうちに |
| ISBN: | 1529029589 (ISBN13: 9781529029581) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | 本屋大賞 for 10th place (2017) |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 7148 Users | 1226 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold is about a cafe that has a seat that will transport you in time. There are some rules you must follow though, such as the person you're meeting must have been to that cafe before and you must return before your coffee gets cold, and you cannot change what's happened in the past.This book is amazing! That's all I can really say. I instantly was transported to this little cafe and absorbed in the different characters and their lives. The stories (four that areA really beautiful and touching story following four different peoples lives as they travel back in time (and once in the future) to meet their nearest and dearest. A heartfelt and deeply satisfying read.
A poignant, atmospheric and heart-warming book which will make the perfect Winter read. Before the Coffee Gets Cold has one of the most original (and weirdly cosy?) premises I have ever read, and the lyrical writing and colourful cast of characters make it justice.Before the Coffee Gets Cold is on the quieter side not a lot of things happen, but the time-traveling element links every little story together. This is one of the most humane novels Ive read in a while. It explores identity, love (in
A delightful little time travelling story. If you could travel in time, who would you talk to and what would you say, in the time it takes for your cup of coffee to go cold. That's the basic premise. At first glance it might seem simple but each coffee drinking character finds their own difficulties in this heartwarming tale. Not as quick a read as I was expecting (I had many a cup of coffee, while reading it, and more than one loo break) and it left me feeling a little thoughtful afterwards.
i thought i wasnt too invested in this short book and then the third story came ... and the fourth one... and im crying 😙😙😙 a lot
I have to admit to being a little disappointed in this and not only because of the lack of a cat despite one being shown on the cover. Having recently developed a love of Japanese fiction I was very excited to come across this on Netgalley, particularly when I read the blurb and discovered it was a story involving time travel (I love stories with time travel). Perhaps my expectations were too high as while I loved the concept behind it I didn't really connect to it and it became an OK read
Like a nice cup of coffee on a rainy day, this book warmed my heart and put a smile on my face. Split into four parts, Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a wonderful, quick read that will transport readers to a mysterious cafe where its patrons are able to time-travel but must return before the coffee gets cold. There, we follow along with four different stories of characters wanting to reconcile past arguments, find closure, or assure loved ones through the use of time-travel. While this book is
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