Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Heartwarming Tale

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a beautifully imaginative novel set in a small, hidden café in Tokyo where visitors can travel back in time. The café has strict rules for time travel: you can only go to a specific moment, you must stay seated in a particular chair, and you must return before your coffee gets cold. Despite these limitations, customers come to the café with the hope of resolving regrets or finding closure, knowing they can't change the future, only understand their past more clearly.

The novel unfolds through the stories of four main characters who, for different reasons, wish to revisit a significant moment: a woman who wants to meet with an ex-boyfriend who left her, a wife hoping to see her late husband again, a sister yearning to meet her estranged sibling, and a mother wishing to glimpse her unborn child. Each story reveals heartfelt emotions, longing, and the human desire to connect or reconcile with loved ones.

With themes of love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments, Before the Coffee Gets Cold offers a gentle reminder that even though we may not be able to alter the past, the insights we gain can profoundly affect how we move forward. It's a thought-provoking, heartwarming tale about cherishing connections and embracing the present.

EAN/UPC 9781335430991