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Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi ()

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Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesA Toshikazu Kawaguchi Book #
Setting
CSM age13+

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

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Synopsis

The first three books in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series packaged together. What would you do if you could travel back in time? Discover the internationally bestselling novels of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, now a worldwide phenomenon and BookTok sensation, in this special new book set. Step inside Tokyo’s whimsical Café Funiculi Funicula and travel back in time with a cast of unforgettable characters, including: Before the Coffee Gets Cold: estranged sisters, a newly pregnant customer, and the wife of a man with early onset Alzheimer’s Tales from the Café: a detective with a gift, a son with regrets, and a man chasing “the one who got away” Before Your Memory Fades : a comedian with big dreams, a grieving sister, and childhood lovers For new and longtime fans alike, this set is the perfect collection of heartwarming, uplifting tales that remind us we “don’t have to live burdened by regret” ( New York Times ). Translated from Japanese in the signature prose of Geoffrey Trousselot, each installment of this series brings new adventure that has captivated millions of readers around the world. Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series: Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book 1) Tales from the Cafe (Book 2) Before Your Memory Fades (Book 3) Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4) Before We Forget Kindness (Book 5) Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Boxed Set (Books 1-3)

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Literary FictionContemporary FictionMagical RealismJapanese Literature

Is Before the Coffee Gets Cold appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A gentle, contemplative collection about characters who time-travel to revisit relationships and regrets, dealing with themes of loss, Alzheimer's, and grief with emotional sensitivity but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and alzheimer's disease (see the full list above).

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who enjoy thoughtful, character-driven stories about what people would change if they could go back in time will find this moving.