Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

"There is a small, dimly lit, quiet cafe on a side street where you can, in fact, travel back in time. Except, there are rules and the #1 is "you must return before the coffee gets cold." This was a quirky and interesting read about four people and their reasons for wanting to travel back in time."

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Pros: A fun and unique idea/The rules made the concept of time travel almost plausible.

Cons: it could’ve been the translation but everything was very direct. He said this. She looked at him with a somber expression. She cried. It was a bit emotionless at times.

Full Review:

You can travel back in time in a small, unassuming cafe but there are rules that must be followed.

You must sit in a certain seat. You can only meet with people who have come to the cafe before. Anything you do will not change the present and also, there’s a time limit.

You must return before your coffee gets cold.

A unique and interesting read. It followed four people who all want to travel to the past for different reasons. For love, memories, closure, apologies or even to see what "will" be, all their trips were different and deep.

Traveling back in time may not be able to change the present but who's to say it doesn't change the Traveller?

Though the translation left for some dry, droning, direct reads, overall, it's definitely a book that will stick with me.

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