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Before the Coffee gets Cold : Book Review

Updated: Mar 1, 2023

You know all reader have a few books that have a special place in their heart, this book has a place in mine. I originally read this book during my 24 hrs, readathon, in fact this one was the last book I read. Ending the readathon with masterpiece. After I read it, I even recommended it to my mother, even she loved, she may or may not have also cried at the ending. So, on to the book review...


Summary :-


The small café in Tokyo offers it's customer something more special than just a good cup of hot coffee, it allows the customer to time travel.


The book is a collection of 4 stories from the café. A girl confronting her boyfriend who left her. A wife trying to get a letter from a husband whose memory is starting to fade. A woman who needs to meet her sister one last time. A mother meeting a daughter she never got to know.


But there a few things to keep in mind, customers must sit in a particular seat, and also, whatever they do it won't affect the present, and lastly, they must return back before the coffee gets cold.


Plus Points:-

  • It's basically has no main character. The workers at the café act as the main protagonists. They are amazing characters with depth. They are basically a family.

  • Medium pace of the book - It doesn't rush through the plot neither does it feel slow. The build ups are good, and you can feel the urgency in the scenes that should have it.

  • Interesting scenario and setting. Most commonly all time travel story plots are that a person messes up the timeline but not this one. This has the unique concept that the present won't change and the customers have to accept that fact.

Minus Points :-


  • Literally, nothing


Personal Opinion :-


It's just amazing, one of the best books I've ever read. It made me see things in a new perspective. It's though provoking and intelligent. The plot doesn't feel cliched. The shot - quick read. Emotional stories that touch your heart. Seeing the character growth and journey.


Overall Rating and Review :-


Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review - Perfection


That's all for today

Happy Reading!



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