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Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

229 Pages
2020

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Harlequin

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Summary

In a quaint Tokyo cafรฉ, four individuals are given the chance to travel back in time through a mysterious ritual involving coffee. While they can visit the past, they cannot change it and must return before their coffee turns cold. The story explores themes of regret, human connection, and acceptance through interconnected tales of people seeking closure with loved ones.

Key Themes

1

The Power of Regret

The story follows four characters haunted by past decisions or missed opportunities, each seeking closure through the cafรฉ's time travel ability to revisit crucial moments in their lives.

2

The Importance of Human Connection

Despite its fantastical premise, the story celebrates human relationships, with the cafรฉ serving as a microcosm of how people find meaning through connections with others.

3

The Acceptance of Fate

The strict rules of time travel in the cafรฉ emphasize the importance of living in the present moment and accepting that while we can revisit the past, we cannot change it.

FAQ's

While the novel features romantic elements, it is ultimately a story about relationships in a broader sense, encompassing familial love, friendship, and the enduring bonds between people.

Yes, "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" is the first book in a heartwarming series. The subsequent books delve deeper into the lives of the cafรฉ's patrons and explore new facets of time travel.

Yes, the book was originally written in Japanese and has been translated into English and numerous other languages.

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