Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This small Tokyo coffee shop is famous for its ability to allow patrons to travel back in time - but only until their coffee gets cold and then they are abruptly transported back into reality. However, there are quite a few very strict rules about time travel, the first being that the only people you can meet while in the past are those who have visited the cafe. The book is divided into four sections, each the tale of a different person and a different reason for visiting the past -- The Lovers, Husband and Wife, The Sisters, and Mother and Child.
This book was recommended to me by a couple fellow readers whose opinions I trust, and it certainly didn't disappoint! A little fantasy, a little time travel, a little magical realism, all taking place in this small out-of-the way Tokyo coffee shop. This is a very quick read, but I wanted a chance to savor it so I brewed a cup of tea and took my time reading it. And I just discovered that this is the first in a series of what is now five books, so I'm very anxious to read the next in this wonderfully transporting series!
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