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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.75
challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

 I had been hearing about this book for a long time so I was excited to finally be reading it.  It did take me a little while to get into the book just because of the writing style.  A book in translation is often going to just a little bit awkward because of the flow of the words in translation.  

The story revolves around four people who frequent a small cafe in Tokyo where if you sit in a particular seat you can travel back in time.  But there is a very specific set of rules you have to follow, and you only have the time it takes for your cup of coffee to cool.  

I enjoyed meeting the cafe regulars as you slow got to know them more and more throughout the story.  

Read This If You - Enjoy a slowly unfurling story that is deeply rooted in characters, like a non traditional time travel story, like stories set in Japan 

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