A review by puglord
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Loved the plot and concept of the book, though I wasn’t a fan of the writing style for the English translation. It was extremely slow and repetitive, which made it feel like there wasn’t enough time spent emotionally with the characters.