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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
5.0

There's nothing I love more than a gentle, cozy book that explores the things unsaid between two people who love each other. The premise of this book is that people are given a final chance at meeting someone again - there's just a lot of rules, including the fact that the meeting can only last as long as the coffee gets cold. Another rule is that the meeting, which is effectively time travel, cannot alter the events of the past. The beauty of this book is exploring exactly why these "pointless" meetings are still beautiful.

Widely recommended if you're in the mood to have your heart crumpled and want a book to compell you to call someone you love. A tender five stars.