Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
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- Author：Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Summary
In a small back alley in Tokyo， there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years。 But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time。。。
From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer。
Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Kawaguchi's previous novel， we will be introduced to:
The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift。。。
This beautiful， simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past， in order to move on with their lives。 Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time？
From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer。
Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Kawaguchi's previous novel， we will be introduced to:
The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift。。。
This beautiful， simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past， in order to move on with their lives。 Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time？
Reviews
Stefania Saviane
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Bello。 Peccato aver cominciato dal secondo， anche se nel racconto non cambia granché， visto che si passa dal presente al passato al futuro senza grandi scosse。Sono quasi 4 brevi storie， anche se l'autore ha sviluppato dei rimandi e approfondito la descrizione dei personaggi che in questa きっさてん lavorano e si muovono， in modo da legarle。Molto interessante l'ambientazione giapponese， non tanto nella descrizione di tradizioni e feste， quanto in quello che si legge fra le righe。 Il modo di affrontare Bello。 Peccato aver cominciato dal secondo， anche se nel racconto non cambia granché， visto che si passa dal presente al passato al futuro senza grandi scosse。Sono quasi 4 brevi storie， anche se l'autore ha sviluppato dei rimandi e approfondito la descrizione dei personaggi che in questa きっさてん lavorano e si muovono， in modo da legarle。Molto interessante l'ambientazione giapponese， non tanto nella descrizione di tradizioni e feste， quanto in quello che si legge fra le righe。 Il modo di affrontare la vita， l'atteggiamento verso gli altri， verso la propria famiglia。Il grande insegnamento è che bisogna vivere cercando la propria felicità， perché questa ha una forza espansiva sulla felicità degli altri， sia di chi ci è vicino sia degli altri。33/40 Iread book challenge: copertina con un oggetto di arredo o di design34/50 Popsugar reading challenge: book set in a restaurant 。。。more
Sara
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Anything time travel related is very nice to read。 I liked the ending， liked how slowly it was building up。
Maram Rida
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تتناوب الفصول في دورة الطبيعة。كما الحياة التي تمر أيضاً بفصل شتاء قاسيٍ。ولكن لنتذكر أن بعد الشتاء،سيحل الربيع。وهنا،حل ربيع واحد。وها قد بدأ ربيع كازو للتو。عظيمة！🧡
Lia
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I love the first book more it has gave more feelings than the second one but overall i love this series so much that i wanted to open a cafe
Scott Fisher
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This is a nice little novel。 Nothing too intense。 Just a little meditation on life。 Almost a collection of short stories but there is a cafe and the regulars keeping it together。 However， each chapter has a different protagonist。 I'd give it 4。5 stars。 I haven't read the first one but I don't know that I needed to。 I will find out as I am definitely going to read "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" #1。 This is a nice little novel。 Nothing too intense。 Just a little meditation on life。 Almost a collection of short stories but there is a cafe and the regulars keeping it together。 However， each chapter has a different protagonist。 I'd give it 4。5 stars。 I haven't read the first one but I don't know that I needed to。 I will find out as I am definitely going to read "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" #1。 。。。more
Pam's Shenanigans
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More thoughts will also be shared on my Youtube channel！ Subscribe to my channel！People willing to help someone struggling without expecting anything in return， are rare indeed。"I freaking love this book。 I think I may love this even more than the first volume and that's saying A LOT。 Fantastic characterization， emotional and interconnected stories of love， longing， regret， forgiveness， and acceptance。 I love how each character had their own reasons and was each victim of circumstances and ill More thoughts will also be shared on my Youtube channel！ Subscribe to my channel！People willing to help someone struggling without expecting anything in return， are rare indeed。"I freaking love this book。 I think I may love this even more than the first volume and that's saying A LOT。 Fantastic characterization， emotional and interconnected stories of love， longing， regret， forgiveness， and acceptance。 I love how each character had their own reasons and was each victim of circumstances and ill fate。 I took my time reading and absorbing each beautiful story because it's just that type of book that you'd want to sit with for as long as you can。 If you haven't read this book and its prequel， then please pick them up ASAP and ready your tear ducts！ It's gonna be an emotional ride。Trigger/Content Warnings: death of a loved one， mentions of mugging， death by terminal illness 。。。more
Shin
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"Seasons flow in a cycle。Life too， passes through difficult winters。But after any winter， spring will follow。"Such a good cry this book provides and at the same time， encourages you to move forward with life 🤧 Life is indeed full of seasons 🌸 "Seasons flow in a cycle。Life too， passes through difficult winters。But after any winter， spring will follow。"Such a good cry this book provides and at the same time， encourages you to move forward with life 🤧 Life is indeed full of seasons 🌸 。。。more
Sandra
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My review for this book would be similar to what I wrote for the author’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold。 It has a unique simple style （perhaps due to translation from Japanese）， and nicely poignant tales。I perhaps found the stories in this book a little less emotional for me overall， but I appreciated the additional “lesson” of living your life with happiness for those who you have lost。 Often our grief and guilt cause is to shut out life and avoid happiness， but this book makes the point that tho My review for this book would be similar to what I wrote for the author’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold。 It has a unique simple style （perhaps due to translation from Japanese）， and nicely poignant tales。I perhaps found the stories in this book a little less emotional for me overall， but I appreciated the additional “lesson” of living your life with happiness for those who you have lost。 Often our grief and guilt cause is to shut out life and avoid happiness， but this book makes the point that those who loved us wanted only happiness for us so it is actually respectful of them for us to seek out joy after they are gone， regardless of how they died。 。。。more
Natalia
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god I just want to give Kazu a hug。
Adara Kirana
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3。75i crieeedd😭🤍
Mohamed hassen
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رواية آسرة ملهمة تعلو فيها الشاعرية على الأسلوب 。 لن تجد فيها مقتطفات لتسجلها فى ملاحظاتك و لكنها ستؤثر فيك بشكل أو بأخر 。 رغما عنك ستجبرك على التفكير 。 من هو الشخص الذى أتمنى مقابلته بعد العودة إلى الماضى 。 ما هو الموقف والمشهد الذى إفتقدته و تشتاق للونس به مرة أخرى 。 أمك ؟ أبيك ؟ حبيبة ؟ صديق ؟ 。 بل الأصعب من ذلك من هو الشخص الذي تتمنى مقابلته فى المسقبل 。 إبنك ؟ إبنتك ؟ حبيبتك ؟ 。 لا أدرى تزدحم فى رأسى الأفكار 。 لكن لا تنسى أن الشرط الأساسى فى هذه الزيارة الإستثنائية 。。 أن تعود 。 قبل أن تبرد رواية آسرة ملهمة تعلو فيها الشاعرية على الأسلوب 。 لن تجد فيها مقتطفات لتسجلها فى ملاحظاتك و لكنها ستؤثر فيك بشكل أو بأخر 。 رغما عنك ستجبرك على التفكير 。 من هو الشخص الذى أتمنى مقابلته بعد العودة إلى الماضى 。 ما هو الموقف والمشهد الذى إفتقدته و تشتاق للونس به مرة أخرى 。 أمك ؟ أبيك ؟ حبيبة ؟ صديق ؟ 。 بل الأصعب من ذلك من هو الشخص الذي تتمنى مقابلته فى المسقبل 。 إبنك ؟ إبنتك ؟ حبيبتك ؟ 。 لا أدرى تزدحم فى رأسى الأفكار 。 لكن لا تنسى أن الشرط الأساسى فى هذه الزيارة الإستثنائية 。。 أن تعود 。 قبل أن تبرد القهوة 。。。 。。。more
Emily
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Easy and deep read， loved having this cafe around
Kylie
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"We can never truly see into the hearts of others。 When people get lost in their own worries， they can be blind to the feelings of those most important to them。"Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a playwright by nature and I couldn't help but imagine how this vignette would hold more sway on a stage。 There's nothing wrong with it， but I reduced my star review because it missed packing a punch on the emotional scale。 Don't get me wrong！ I really liked the whole concept of this book。 A little cafe， tucked awa "We can never truly see into the hearts of others。 When people get lost in their own worries， they can be blind to the feelings of those most important to them。"Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a playwright by nature and I couldn't help but imagine how this vignette would hold more sway on a stage。 There's nothing wrong with it， but I reduced my star review because it missed packing a punch on the emotional scale。 Don't get me wrong！ I really liked the whole concept of this book。 A little cafe， tucked away in the streets of Tokyo allows people to time travel。 The experience comes with a very strict set of rules including that whatever happens in this moment in the past， the future does not change。 And they have to drink their coffee before it colds， or face the eternal consequences。 So why go if nothing changes？ This narrative explores this through four short stories of sorts - "The Best Friend"， "The Mother and Son"， "The Lovers"， and "The Married Couple"。 We also get glimpse into the characters who run this wee little shop of alternate universe moments。 The characters are simple but complex。 Each is on a journey， ultimately， to find happiness。I am really glad I randomly came across this book: while it misses the emotional mark to some extent， it certainly requires the reader to review the purpose of ones existence after a massive grief。 。。。more
نورا نورالدين
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فكرة جديدة والعرض مباشر أحيانا فى شرح الهدف
Talia
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In questo libro ho ritrovato， oltre alla delicatezza e ai momenti toccanti che già avevo apprezzato in "Finchè il caffè è caldo"， alcuni dei personaggi presenti nel primo libro。 Questo mi ha fatto molto piacere anche perchè ci vengono rivelate alcune cose che li riguardano （scopriamo ad esempio chi è la misteriosa signora fantasma che troviamo sempre al tavolo a cui bisogna sedersi per viaggiare nel tempo）。Certo ci sono dei passaggi un pò ripetitivi （soprattutto quando vengono elencate le regole In questo libro ho ritrovato， oltre alla delicatezza e ai momenti toccanti che già avevo apprezzato in "Finchè il caffè è caldo"， alcuni dei personaggi presenti nel primo libro。 Questo mi ha fatto molto piacere anche perchè ci vengono rivelate alcune cose che li riguardano （scopriamo ad esempio chi è la misteriosa signora fantasma che troviamo sempre al tavolo a cui bisogna sedersi per viaggiare nel tempo）。Certo ci sono dei passaggi un pò ripetitivi （soprattutto quando vengono elencate le regole agli aspiranti viaggiatori del tempo）， ma nonostante questo ho trovato comunque molto gradevole il romanzo， impreziosito anche da alcuni momenti toccanti。 。。。more
Olivia McClay
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this book is a beautiful addition to the first。 the new stories told in the same cafe are just as touching and more enjoyable。 there are certain stories i want more closure on， though， the characters themselves receive the closure they need to proceed with their lives。 i enjoyed getting to read about the staff at the cafe and learn more about them in this second novel。 the story is beautifully written and potentially better than the first。 i definitely recommend reading the first book first， and this book is a beautiful addition to the first。 the new stories told in the same cafe are just as touching and more enjoyable。 there are certain stories i want more closure on， though， the characters themselves receive the closure they need to proceed with their lives。 i enjoyed getting to read about the staff at the cafe and learn more about them in this second novel。 the story is beautifully written and potentially better than the first。 i definitely recommend reading the first book first， and if you enjoy that book you will certainly enjoy this one。 。。。more
Caroline Croezen
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This beautiful short read manages to develop it's characters and pack an emotional punch in 192 pages。 It is a book full of emotion， sadness and hope。 It is about a cafe where you can visit the past under certain rules such as you must be back before your coffee goes cold。 It was a five star read for me。'Life too， passes through difficult winters。But after any winter， spring will follow'。 This beautiful short read manages to develop it's characters and pack an emotional punch in 192 pages。 It is a book full of emotion， sadness and hope。 It is about a cafe where you can visit the past under certain rules such as you must be back before your coffee goes cold。 It was a five star read for me。'Life too， passes through difficult winters。But after any winter， spring will follow'。 。。。more
عشق
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رائعه تكمل بالجزء الثاني احداثها الخياليه وتداخل شخصيتها الجميل وخيال كاتبها الخصب رائعه بما تعنيه الكلمه اتمنى لو اراها كانمي فهي مميزة انصحكم بقراءتها
Aurora Ferraro
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Già il primo libro mi era piaciuto ma non mi aveva particolarmente emozionata， riguardo a questo seguito mi chiedo: ce n'era veramente bisogno？ Non aggiunge niente di nuovo al libro precedente， solamente ancora più retorica e più buonismo。 Per non parlare del paternalismo dell'autore nei confronti dei personaggi femminili！ Già il primo libro mi era piaciuto ma non mi aveva particolarmente emozionata， riguardo a questo seguito mi chiedo: ce n'era veramente bisogno？ Non aggiunge niente di nuovo al libro precedente， solamente ancora più retorica e più buonismo。 Per non parlare del paternalismo dell'autore nei confronti dei personaggi femminili！ 。。。more
Katey Flowers
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Just as warm， sweet， heartbreaking and touching as the first instalment。 These stories just have such a cozy atmosphere I wish there were a dozen more！ Loved it。
Stuart Payne
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In this book we find out how the women in the white dress became a ghost， plus other great stories on love， family and happiness from grief。
Giulia
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Bellissimo e commovente quanto il primo。 Giusto un po' ripetitivo nel continuo elencare le regole del viaggio nel tempo。 Consigliato！ Bellissimo e commovente quanto il primo。 Giusto un po' ripetitivo nel continuo elencare le regole del viaggio nel tempo。 Consigliato！ 。。。more
Cristina Palomino
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I loved reading every word。 It made me happy， sad and nearly cried。 Definitely one of my favourites。
Emma
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Definitely enjoyed the first novel more （in fact this book is probably more of a 3。5 star） but was heartwarming all the same and I love Kawaguchi's beautiful knack for story telling。 Definitely enjoyed the first novel more （in fact this book is probably more of a 3。5 star） but was heartwarming all the same and I love Kawaguchi's beautiful knack for story telling。 。。。more
Marwa Eletriby
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" كما الحياة التي تمر أيضًا بفصل شتاء قاسيولكن لنتذكر أن بعد الشتاء سيحل الربيع " " كما الحياة التي تمر أيضًا بفصل شتاء قاسيولكن لنتذكر أن بعد الشتاء سيحل الربيع " 。。。more
Elle
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Such a beautiful heart warming book once again， a great extension of the first book。 A lovely read。
Tamara
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Carino e leggero， non impegnativo。 Niente di eccezionale però。。。
Cathy
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A quirky and heartwarming novel with a series of characters making brief visits to their past （or future） to come to terms with their lives in the present
ywanderingreads
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Read the first book last year and I fell in love with the cafe and all the heart-warming stories。 I also cried buckets reading each of the story because they were so so touching and warm and sad all at the same time。 Needless to say， I was very excited when the second book came out。 I thought that the first book had ended on a good note but I was still a little curious to find out what happened to the ghost and what Kazu’s backstory was。I was not disappointed reading this。 It has all the touchin Read the first book last year and I fell in love with the cafe and all the heart-warming stories。 I also cried buckets reading each of the story because they were so so touching and warm and sad all at the same time。 Needless to say， I was very excited when the second book came out。 I thought that the first book had ended on a good note but I was still a little curious to find out what happened to the ghost and what Kazu’s backstory was。I was not disappointed reading this。 It has all the touching elements from the first book and all the curiosity I had were answered。 This book continues to follow Kazu and Nagare in the cafe with an adorable little addition， Miki （Nagare and Kei’s daughter）。 There are new characters who came to the cafe in search of answers and closure by returning to the past。 As each story ends， I ask myself what I would change or who I want to see if I was given the chance to travel back in time。 Although this is quite a short book， each story just filled my soul with warmth。 I also cried reading this as much as the first one and I wish I could give everyone a big hug。 I just love the way Kawaguchi created a peaceful atmosphere around the cafe and how he slowly introduced each character and their ties to the cafe。 I really enjoyed reading each of the story and I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a nice heartwarming book to read。 。。。more
Jeaux
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