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A review by jae_28
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
With each story we get a little bit more about the family that runs this cafe. I’ve been curious about the ghost and it’s so heartbreaking seeing how that event unfolded and affected them. I’m still curious about the details of what happened and looking forward to uncovering it. I adore Miki. The cutest, sassiest, kid. She brings a necessary lightness to the space.
This book was a bit hard to get through in terms of separating people. Most names start with or has the letter ‘k’ in them and a lot of the same vowels. We don’t get too many descriptions so I’ve just been blindly following along without knowing ninety percent of the people who show up. Obviously, it’s a cultural thing so that’s my problem. I haven’t had problems understanding the stories, it’s just been hard pinpointing individuals even if they’re prominent characters in the series.
This book was a bit hard to get through in terms of separating people. Most names start with or has the letter ‘k’ in them and a lot of the same vowels. We don’t get too many descriptions so I’ve just been blindly following along without knowing ninety percent of the people who show up. Obviously, it’s a cultural thing so that’s my problem. I haven’t had problems understanding the stories, it’s just been hard pinpointing individuals even if they’re prominent characters in the series.