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Science Fiction · WarmA café where you can go back in time
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
See it on Amazon2015Easy readSteady pace
What it is about
In a small Tokyo café, customers can travel into the past, but must return before the coffee gets cold. Kawaguchi’s 2015 novel is a quiet, bittersweet story.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy science fiction built on big ideas, with a warm mood and a steady pace. It is an easy read.
Themes: Time travel · Café · Japan
Screen adaptation
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (2018)
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About the author
Toshikazu Kawaguchi1 book on Tori BooksSimilar books
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