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The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series

If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet?

In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time.

Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the café in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn’t so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold.

Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe’s time-travelling offer in order to:confront the man who left themreceive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer’ssee their sister one last time, andmeet the daughter they never got the chance to know.Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time?

Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Coldseries: 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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A café in Tokyo where patrons can travel back in time. But only until their coffee gets cold...

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series
Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Box Set, Volumes 1-3

Themes
The Nature of Reality Everyday Connections Memory and Identity Farewell and Transition Family Dynamics

Nostalgia and Reflection Community and Belonging Aging and Wisdom Memories and Nostalgia Regret and Redemption

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hanover Square Press; Original edition (November 17, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1335430997
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1335430991
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.89 x 7.42 inches

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Customers enjoyed the book’s content and writing style. They found the stories heartwarming and emotionally engaging, shining a light on human relationships. Many appreciated the unique time travel concept and rules. The book was considered thought-provoking and relevant to different cultures. However, some readers felt the book was boring and a waste of time.

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