Before the Coffee Gets Cold

By Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Book Overview

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The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series

If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet?

In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a caf that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee--the chance to travel back in time.

Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the caf in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn't so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold.

Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe'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 Alzheimer's see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.
Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi's internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time?

Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book 1) Tales from the Cafe (Book 2) Before Your Memory Fades (Book 3) Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4) Before We Forget Kindness (Book 5) Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Boxed Set (Books 1-3)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1335430997
• ISBN13: 9781335430991
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Hanover Square Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Got to be honest here

I’ve never been more excited to pick up a book than I was with this one but unfortunately, I ended up feeling disappointed. The storyline and overall premise were solid, and there were moments that had real potential. But I just didn’t feel the emotion I was hoping for. There’s so much more I could say, but I don’t want to spoil anything for those who still plan to read it. At the end of the day, I just wasn’t feeling it and that really sucks, because I wanted to love this book. Instead of being an emotional journey or an exciting adventure, it felt more like a chore to get through. It’s always hard when a book you’ve been looking forward to doesn’t live up to expectations, but that was the case here.

Always looking forward to coffee and a story. These are wonderful stories!

When I first purchased it I did not know what to expect and let me tell you, what a beautiful set of stories. I'm kind of ignoring my other books for the moment and I kind of feel bad for them. However, it's Justified as this is really fun reading and it's emotional as well. Just pick it up and start and you will not be disappointed.

Beautiful.

Very sweet and detailed. All the ups and downs are highlighted perfectly. How to find our way thru loss and life when there are rigid rules and a coffee sipping ghost. I will definitely be reading the next books in the series