53 pages 1 hour read

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Transl. Geoffrey Trousselot

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Reviews & Readership

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Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold offers a heartwarming, whimsical tale about time travel, enriched by Geoffrey Trousselot's translation. Praised for its emotional depth and unique premise, it sometimes suffers from repetitive elements and less developed characters. Overall, it remains a comforting, reflective read that many will enjoy.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Before the Coffee Gets Cold?

Readers who enjoy heartwarming, introspective narratives with a touch of magical realism, akin to The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger or Midnight Library by Matt Haig, will find solace and intrigue in Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre
Fantasy
Japanese Literature
Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction
Themes
Relationships: Family
Relationships: Marriage
Life/Time: The Past