Finché il caffè è caldo

Finché il caffè è caldo

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  • Author:Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Summary

In Giappone c'è una caffetteria speciale。 È aperta da più di cento anni e, su di essa, circolano mille leggende。 Si narra che dopo esserci entrati non si sia più gli stessi。 Si narra che bevendo il caffè sia possibile rivivere il momento della propria vita in cui si è fatta la scelta sbagliata, si è detta l’unica parola che era meglio non pronunciare, si è lasciata andare via la persona che non bisognava perdere。 Si narra che con un semplice gesto tutto possa cambiare。 Ma c’è una regola da rispettare, una regola fondamentale: bisogna assolutamente finire il caffè prima che si sia raffreddato。 Non tutti hanno il coraggio di entrare nella caffetteria, ma qualcuno decide di sfidare il destino e scoprire che cosa può accadere。 Qualcuno si siede su una sedia con davanti una tazza fumante。 Fumiko, che non è riuscita a trattenere accanto a sé il ragazzo che amava。 Kotake, che insieme ai ricordi di suo marito crede di aver perso anche sé stessa。 Hirai, che non è mai stata sincera fino in fondo con la sorella。 Infine Kei, che cerca di raccogliere tutta la forza che ha dentro per essere una buona madre。 Ognuna di loro ha un rimpianto。 Ognuna di loro sente riaffiorare un ricordo doloroso。 Ma tutti scoprono che il passato non è importante, perché non si può cambiare。 Quello che conta è il presente che abbiamo tra le mani。 Quando si può ancora decidere ogni cosa e farla nel modo giusto。 La vita, come il caffè, va gustata sorso dopo sorso, cogliendone ogni attimo。
Finché il caffè è caldo è diventato un caso editoriale in Giappone, dove ha venduto oltre un milione di copie。 Poi ha conquistato tutto il mondo e le classifiche europee a pochi giorni dall’uscita。 Un romanzo pieno di fascino e mistero sulle occasioni perdute e sull’importanza di quelle ancora da vivere。

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Reviews

Sant Cler

Nossa, que histórias emocionantes。 São histórias que são contadas de formas simples, que parece que realmente existe o café。 São histórias tão cotidianas que você fica se perguntando se tudo aquilo realmente não aconteceu。 Esperança, é a palavra que eu posso descrever todo esse livro。

Jennifer Griffin

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 This book was awesome in the respect that I don’t feel like I have ever read anything like it! This novel tells the story of a quaint cafe in the center of Tokyo and its customers that can transport someone backwards or forwards in time if they follow the rules, including the fact that no matter happens during the time travel, the present can never be changed。 The stories of the people affected and blessed by this opportunity are heartwarming and genuine, answering questions that many of us ask— This book was awesome in the respect that I don’t feel like I have ever read anything like it! This novel tells the story of a quaint cafe in the center of Tokyo and its customers that can transport someone backwards or forwards in time if they follow the rules, including the fact that no matter happens during the time travel, the present can never be changed。 The stories of the people affected and blessed by this opportunity are heartwarming and genuine, answering questions that many of us ask—“what if I had something differently?” and “how will the consequences of my actions now affect the future for others we love?” The only complaint I had was that the translation did not make sense in parts, especially at the beginning of the novel。 I listened to the e-audio version of this book on Hoopla。 。。。more

Morgan Vermillion

I quite liked this book! The writing took me a minute to get used to, as it feels a little clunky。 I initially chalked it up to being kind of a direct translation with little extra language and flourishes added once it was in English, but when I learned it was originally written as a play, it made a lot more sense。 When I flipped the “play” switch in my brain, I was able to understand the writing style better。 With time travel, I feel like you have to suspend your normal knowledge of the world, I quite liked this book! The writing took me a minute to get used to, as it feels a little clunky。 I initially chalked it up to being kind of a direct translation with little extra language and flourishes added once it was in English, but when I learned it was originally written as a play, it made a lot more sense。 When I flipped the “play” switch in my brain, I was able to understand the writing style better。 With time travel, I feel like you have to suspend your normal knowledge of the world, which I have no problem doing。 If you DO have a problem doing that, this might not be the book for you。 There were some weird plot holes and problems, but they didn’t bother me。 This book read like four connected short stories and I really enjoyed each of them。 I love a good time-travel story and this is a good time-travel story。 。。。more

Elle

This book was cute。 While reading I got the distinct impression that the premise and stories would be more fit for screen than page, and lo and behold, it’s already been adapted into a film。 The sentimentality and character personalities were very reminiscent of tv dramas。 While at times it did feel like the author was throwing in anything to get a tearjerking reaction, it didn’t come off as hackneyed to me。 The tone was light enough that the whole thing skewed more charming (though I can see wh This book was cute。 While reading I got the distinct impression that the premise and stories would be more fit for screen than page, and lo and behold, it’s already been adapted into a film。 The sentimentality and character personalities were very reminiscent of tv dramas。 While at times it did feel like the author was throwing in anything to get a tearjerking reaction, it didn’t come off as hackneyed to me。 The tone was light enough that the whole thing skewed more charming (though I can see why others may find it dull after the first chapter or so)。 I especially liked the presence of the ghost woman and the ritual surrounding the time traveling。 I think there was just enough flare to elevate this book above being completely forgettable。 。。。more

La'Tavia ☾

“When you go back, no matter how hard you try, the present won’t change。”•I recently got this book for myself, as a Christmas Gift。 I've heard many good things about this book so I've decided to pick it up and give it a read。•This book tore me to shreds, in every single part (except part 1, I really couldn't relate)。 I enjoyed the way the author wrote this book (many people have a problem with this), it made me imagine the story as a TV show or a Movie。 This book ended up making me think about w “When you go back, no matter how hard you try, the present won’t change。”•I recently got this book for myself, as a Christmas Gift。 I've heard many good things about this book so I've decided to pick it up and give it a read。•This book tore me to shreds, in every single part (except part 1, I really couldn't relate)。 I enjoyed the way the author wrote this book (many people have a problem with this), it made me imagine the story as a TV show or a Movie。 This book ended up making me think about what I would travel to the past for, even if I can't change the present。 I recommend this heartwarming book to anyone having a hard time right now。 。。。more

Paul Mashack

2。5。。。 Took a short detour from my usual tableau of books for this one。 I chose this autobook based solely on the title and the cover seemed intreguing。 While the story had good intentions, I found the time travel premise here is kinda cumbersome。A chair in a café that transports thru time, but only when the lady is off to use the bathroom? Hmm。。。 Give me a DeLorium or phone booth as a portal。There were some good in here, but mostly Meh。

Grant Tolbird

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 So this book starts off with a very interesting concept - you can travel back in time in this particular cafe, if you sit in one particular seat, with the catch being that you must remain in that seat and finish your cup of coffee before it gets cold。 Unfortunately, the execution is subpar。Before I go any further, I do want to say that I think this book would be a pretty good play。 The setting (practically everything occurs in the cafe), the dialogue, the small number of characters, etc。, would So this book starts off with a very interesting concept - you can travel back in time in this particular cafe, if you sit in one particular seat, with the catch being that you must remain in that seat and finish your cup of coffee before it gets cold。 Unfortunately, the execution is subpar。Before I go any further, I do want to say that I think this book would be a pretty good play。 The setting (practically everything occurs in the cafe), the dialogue, the small number of characters, etc。, would be better served on a stage than in the pages of a book。I will admit that some of my quibbles may come down to my lack of understanding the ins-and-outs of Japanese culture。 For example, two different people try to yank someone out of the chair, with no apparent comments about how that behavior is rude or a violation of social norms。 But a wife won’t ask her husband basic questions (what he has in an envelope, why does he want to go back in time, etc。) because that is an apparent norm violation。 She chooses to go back in time and convince him to give her the envelope instead of talking to him。Also, the storyline with the ghost that sits in the chair makes no sense to me。 If you stay in the past too long, you’ll turn into the ghost - but that is never explored in any detail, as every single character who sits in the chair comes back safely。 And if you hack off the ghost (for example, by rudely trying to yank it out of the chair), the ghost will “curse” you。 Sounds scary, but in reality it is just a mild annoyance - the ghost stares at you and makes you feel uncomfortable until a cafe worker gives it some more coffee。 Again, this may be due to my lack of knowledge about Japanese culture, but the author left a whole lot on the table with that idea。 。。。more

Cristina Il mondo di Cry

Ho amato tantissimo questo libro, sia per l'ambientazione, sia per i temi affrontati。Magico, dolce, malinconico e profondo, è davvero un libro appassionante che mi è entrato nel cuore。 Ho amato tantissimo questo libro, sia per l'ambientazione, sia per i temi affrontati。Magico, dolce, malinconico e profondo, è davvero un libro appassionante che mi è entrato nel cuore。 。。。more

Paige Etheridge

I enjoyed it。 There was once choice I didn't agree with, but I was overall happy with the transformation of the characters and the quirkiness of the cafe。 Nice details too。Keep in mind folks, that international authors will not write in the same ways as you may be use to if you're reading from the States。 Embrace that。 I enjoyed it。 There was once choice I didn't agree with, but I was overall happy with the transformation of the characters and the quirkiness of the cafe。 Nice details too。Keep in mind folks, that international authors will not write in the same ways as you may be use to if you're reading from the States。 Embrace that。 。。。more

Jennifer Gio

Molto riflessivo。Le persone non vedono le cose e non sentono le cose nella maniera oggettiva che credono。 A distorcere le informazioni visive e uditive che entrano nel cervello intervengono i pensieri, le circostanze, le fantasie più sfrenate, i pregiudizi, le preferenze, le conoscenze, la consapevolezza e un’infinità di altri meccanismi cerebrali。

Lionel

3。5

Izzati

"Drink the coffee before it gets cold。" It is one of the many rules you should obey if you wish to use the chair to travel through time。Ah, I haven't read such a sweet story in a very long time。 The story is simple - there are only a few characters, the premise is just that one cafe, and it is divided into shorter stories to focus on the stories of those who choose to sit on that chair。All 4 of them almost brought me to tears。 There's nothing unpredictable about them, but they're just short and "Drink the coffee before it gets cold。" It is one of the many rules you should obey if you wish to use the chair to travel through time。Ah, I haven't read such a sweet story in a very long time。 The story is simple - there are only a few characters, the premise is just that one cafe, and it is divided into shorter stories to focus on the stories of those who choose to sit on that chair。All 4 of them almost brought me to tears。 There's nothing unpredictable about them, but they're just short and sweet, it's hard to get mad at them。 I can see why they're so simple though, being that they were adapted from the writer's successful plays。The book is missing a star only because it doesn't explain the hows and whys of that chair, that cafe, since when, etc。 I'd love to know more for sure。 But even if they will never be explained, I'm interested to read more of such simple and cute stories。 Which is why I bought the second book just when I was about to finish with this one。 。。。more

Monifa

I really enjoyed this read。 It definitely built as time went on and the structure and how the book was written over four distinct chapters was really interesting。 It took a few pages to get into but is definitely worth it。 The dialogue and customs being Japanese were informative and interesting - firstly in increasing my knowledge / understanding of the culture and to see how that impacted on how the characters interacted with each other。 How time travel was used in this book to tell the stories I really enjoyed this read。 It definitely built as time went on and the structure and how the book was written over four distinct chapters was really interesting。 It took a few pages to get into but is definitely worth it。 The dialogue and customs being Japanese were informative and interesting - firstly in increasing my knowledge / understanding of the culture and to see how that impacted on how the characters interacted with each other。 How time travel was used in this book to tell the stories was really enjoyable。 。。。more

Karen Orot

3。5 starsI honestly don't know how to feel about this book。 There were moments I had to go pick up some tissue but most times it felt dragging and so disjointed。 The concept of Before the Coffee Gets Cold is so interesting and refreshing (at least for me) and the stories were nice, touching at best, but the way they were told was so repetitive (starting from boring explanations and fillers and some clues about the next story then ending with warm and touching scenes) and predictable。 The narrati 3。5 starsI honestly don't know how to feel about this book。 There were moments I had to go pick up some tissue but most times it felt dragging and so disjointed。 The concept of Before the Coffee Gets Cold is so interesting and refreshing (at least for me) and the stories were nice, touching at best, but the way they were told was so repetitive (starting from boring explanations and fillers and some clues about the next story then ending with warm and touching scenes) and predictable。 The narration also did not work for me, I don't know why but it felt so mechanical。All things considered, I don't hate but I don't love it as well。 Maybe the translation also affected the writing but I'll never know。 Side note: my favorite is Husband and Wife ㅠ。ㅠ aaand I like the last two paragraphs。 。。。more

bianca

this took me a while to finish cuz i've been so busy 😭 but i liked it! this took me a while to finish cuz i've been so busy 😭 but i liked it! 。。。more

Marina _Paginiamo_

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Esiste in Giappone una caffetteria in cui si possono fare viaggi nel tempo。 È un bar piccolo, nascosto, quasi anonimo, ma che può donare un viaggio indimenticabile。Tra i pochissimi tavoli a disposizione, i tre orologi che segnano ore diverse e l'assenza di finestre, c'è una sedia che si libera solo per pochi minuti una volta al giorno。 È quella la sedia che deve occupare chi vuole andare nel futuro o tornare nel passato。 Le regole sono chiare: il presente non verrà intaccato, si può incontrare s Esiste in Giappone una caffetteria in cui si possono fare viaggi nel tempo。 È un bar piccolo, nascosto, quasi anonimo, ma che può donare un viaggio indimenticabile。Tra i pochissimi tavoli a disposizione, i tre orologi che segnano ore diverse e l'assenza di finestre, c'è una sedia che si libera solo per pochi minuti una volta al giorno。 È quella la sedia che deve occupare chi vuole andare nel futuro o tornare nel passato。 Le regole sono chiare: il presente non verrà intaccato, si può incontrare solo chi è entrato in quel caffè, bisogna stare seduti solo sulla sedia della donna in bianco e per tutto il tempo del "viaggio" e soprattutto il caffè non dovrà assolutamente raffreddarsi。 Forse queste tante regole scoraggiano un po' i possibili viaggiatori, ma nel corso degli anni, sono tante le storie che si sono succedute tra quelle mura。 Attraverso le pagine del libro conosciamo i proprietari del caffè e viviamo 4 "viaggi"。 Il primo vede coinvolti Fumiko e Goro, lei vuole dirgli ciò che non è riuscita a dire la sera in cui si sono lasciati e cercherà di tornare a quella sera。 Poi ci sono Kotake e Fusagi, marito e moglie, infermiera e malato di alzhaimer precoce。 (questa è un assoluto la storia che mi è piaciuta di più)。 Lui sa di essere malato e scrive una lettera alla moglie che quando lo scopre, decide di tornare al giorno in cui lui gliela voleva consegnare。 Hirai e Kumi sono una coppia di sorelle che non si parlano da un po' di tempo perché Hirai è stata ripudiata dalla famiglia e si è allontana dalla casa。 Kumi, desiderosa di riallacciare i rapporti con la sorella, le scrive una lettera e la lascia al caffè, rientrando a casa però muore in un incidente stradale。 Hirai ha quindi il desiderio di rivedere la sorella sedendosi sulla famosa sedia della signora vestita di bianco。 Infine ci sono Nagare, il proprietario del caffè e la moglie Kai che rimasta incinta deve scegliere se portare avanti la gravidanza o meno a causa di un suo problema cardiaco。 Il viaggio in questo caso sarà nel futuro e vedrà un incontro speciale tra mamma e figlia。 Ho fatto molta fatica ad entrare nel libro, come spesso mi accade con i libri di autori giapponesi, ma poi devo dire che soprattutto con la seconda storia, mi sono fatta prendere dalla narrazione。 Il libro è breve, ma non so, forse mi aspettavo qualcosa di diverso。 Quasi tutti i commenti che ho letto erano super positivi e il mio non è sicuramente negativo, ma ecco, avevo aspettative diverse。 Ho già pronto il secondo libro, ma forse aspetto un po' a leggerlo。 。。。more

Julie

More like a short story。 It just wasn't for me。 Maybe the writing style-felt like a play-or that it was confusing。 I am not a fan of time travel so that didn't help More like a short story。 It just wasn't for me。 Maybe the writing style-felt like a play-or that it was confusing。 I am not a fan of time travel so that didn't help 。。。more

Cindy Goalder

Four stories taking place in a small coffee shop。 Drink and visit before the coffee gets cold。 Nothing changes in the past or future。 Rules always a part of life。 Interesting tales。

Catherine

Recommended by a book store owner。This is not my typical read。 I loved this book。

Darlene

This was a really different time travel story。 I know they all have their nuances, but this was a really unique take on the concept。 What if you could travel to any time by sitting at a specific booth in a coffee shop but had to return before your coffee got cold。 Because of your short time, you could really only talk to someone who is in the coffee shop at that particular time。 Nothing you do in the past will change the future。 If you don't make it back in time there are dire consequences。 Thes This was a really different time travel story。 I know they all have their nuances, but this was a really unique take on the concept。 What if you could travel to any time by sitting at a specific booth in a coffee shop but had to return before your coffee got cold。 Because of your short time, you could really only talk to someone who is in the coffee shop at that particular time。 Nothing you do in the past will change the future。 If you don't make it back in time there are dire consequences。 These are a lot of rules。Perhaps such a narrow definition of time travel could have made a good short story。 That seems to be what the author tried to do here。 The novel is just four very simple short stories strung together。 There just doesn't seem to be enough going on to hold the novel together。 It needed a lot more。 It wasn't bad, just slow and a little dull。 。。。more

Humberto De

¿Quiéres viajar al pasado? Hay un asiento de la cafetería Funiculi Funicula donde te puedes sentar y viajar, pero no podrás cambiar el presente por mucho que te esfuerces, y solo puedes estar ahí hasta que se enfríe el café。 Ahh, el asiento está ocupado por un fantasma que toma café。。。 y que también va al baño!!! Está buenísima la novela!!!

Colleen

Rounding up。 Interesting concept; rules are repeated ad nauseam。 Book ended oddly。

Judy B

A lovely quirky book

Robin

This is a review of the audiobook of Before the Coffee Gets Cold。 Narrator Arina Ii reads with a good balance of emotion and detachment。 Hearing the story rather than reading copy enhanced its impact, although keeping the Japanese names straight was challenging in the beginning。 The plot involves a basement café that dates back to the Edo period。 Here, with quite a few rules and restrictions, one may time travel。 The main rule is that the traveler must drink all their coffee before it gets cold, This is a review of the audiobook of Before the Coffee Gets Cold。 Narrator Arina Ii reads with a good balance of emotion and detachment。 Hearing the story rather than reading copy enhanced its impact, although keeping the Japanese names straight was challenging in the beginning。 The plot involves a basement café that dates back to the Edo period。 Here, with quite a few rules and restrictions, one may time travel。 The main rule is that the traveler must drink all their coffee before it gets cold, thereby returning to the present。I could have enjoyed listening to more stories of people who decide to time travel, but Kawaguchi limits the characters to café employees and a few regulars。 Each of the four time travelers faces an uncomfortable situation in which they feel or might feel regret or guilt。 They must go backwards or forwards in time to either make a decision or ease their conscience。 One example is a young woman who goes back in time to assure herself that her deceased mother loved her。Though in the four stories the characters are a mostly conservative and moralistic in their actions (hence nothing like me), I enjoyed the Kawaguchi’s writing style and the vignettes he created。 It’s old school, like people behaved in the 1950s, at least in the US。 It’s also a bit dramatic, with plenty of crying。 I especially liked the device of the shop bell ringing whenever a new character entered, signaling a change of scene。 Klang-dong!! This book would make a fine stage production, provided that the irony of the many rules is emphasized, and the crying parts abbreviated。Good for readers who enjoy unusual, dramatic, character-driven audiobooks。 。。。more

Chris Finn

3。5 stars。 Four story’s that each was good。 Some had me in tears。 I wanna sit in the chair。

Lillie

3。5 stars

David

The unusual title caught my attention and then the summery hooked me with time travel at a little café in Tokyo。。。I was intrigued! Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi presents an interesting twist on the time traveling theme and begins early on to lay out the rules: 1) you cannot leave the coffee shop; 2) you must stay in a particular seat; 3) you cannot change the present by anything you do in the past; 4) and you must return to the present before the coffee gets cold - thus the The unusual title caught my attention and then the summery hooked me with time travel at a little café in Tokyo。。。I was intrigued! Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi presents an interesting twist on the time traveling theme and begins early on to lay out the rules: 1) you cannot leave the coffee shop; 2) you must stay in a particular seat; 3) you cannot change the present by anything you do in the past; 4) and you must return to the present before the coffee gets cold - thus the title! Even with all of these rules and more there are those who are ready to go and the author takes us along for the ride with four such travelers。 This all takes place 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。 These four visitors are each hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know。 The author has presented a beautiful, moving story that explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? You may be thinking beautiful moving story and time travel don't seem to go together but trust me on this one, you will thank me later。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was hard to put down。 This will make a great movie some day! 。。。more

Elisa

Un libro carino, senza troppe pretese ma che tiene compagnia in modo dolce, nostalgico e avvolgente。 Considerando il successo avuto, mi aspettavo qualcosa di più dallo stile di scrittura, però è comunque un libro piacevole che si legge anche molto in fretta。

Maria Stefani

4。5

teainthelibrary

Visitors of the café travel in time by sitting in a single, seemingly ordinary chair and drinking a cup of coffee。 They cannot leave their seat and they must return to the present by finishing their drink before it gets cold, otherwise they become a ghost。 What an intriguing concept。 I can understand why this has been very popular。 The characters can go back in time or journey to the future but they can never change events that have happened or will happen。 And, much like the characters themselv Visitors of the café travel in time by sitting in a single, seemingly ordinary chair and drinking a cup of coffee。 They cannot leave their seat and they must return to the present by finishing their drink before it gets cold, otherwise they become a ghost。 What an intriguing concept。 I can understand why this has been very popular。 The characters can go back in time or journey to the future but they can never change events that have happened or will happen。 And, much like the characters themselves, I thought "well, what's the point then?" and I honestly picked up the book out of spite, because the idea seemed so ridiculous at the time。 The novel is set into four short stories that all occur inside a basement café in Tokyo。 The characters are curious people with their own distinct personalities and values。 No one is a "filler" character, which is nice。 It is very easy to develop empathy for them and their story。 I think Kawaguchi builds the characters primarily through their relationships to one another, creating vastly contrasting and unique people despite the confines of the short story structure。 I don't find the first story particularly compelling。 It is more of an introductory chapter, explaining the mechanics of the plot, setting and themes。 However, the following chapters are brilliant。 Without giving too much away because I really do recommend reading this book, I find the writing leaves the reader with a calm, quiet feeling of acceptance。 The message of the book is poignant; we can't always change what happens to us, we can't always control our tragedies or our fates BUT we can control how we react and respond to them。 We should try out best to live without regrets。 the characters' outlooks on their lives and situations change for the better, even if their circumstances or their loss remain the same。 The book deals with grief, heartbreak, disconnect and love in a very honest and authentic way。 A slight negative: I doubt very much I would ever read Before The Coffee Gets Cold: Tales From The Café。 The first book ends in a way I personally found very definitive and complete。 Kawaguchi ties everything up so well that I was actually very surprised to find out there was a sequel。 。。。more