Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, 3)

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un'antologia di storie gradevoli, ma tutto sommato non era necessario dopo aver letto i primi due libri della trilogia. of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Another sweet addition to the series featuring two cafes in Japan where a person can visit the past or the future to talk to someone for just the time it takes until their cup of coffee gets cold, then they must return to the present. They cannot change the present with this trip, but the various people who choose to undertake the journey are themselves changed. The Daughter", the first story was my favourite ( 5 stars), an interesting twist to how that photo was taken!

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Ho avuto inoltre un senso di fatica, troppi dettagli, troppe descrizioni, troppo saltare di palo in frasca in storie tutto sommato troppo simili e fra di loro e con le precedenti. Inside every person is an inherent capability to make it through any kind of difficulty. Everyone has that energy. But sometimes when that energy flows via our anxiety valve, the flow can be restricted. The greater that anxiety, the greater the strength needed to open the valve and release the energy. That strength is empowered by hope. You could say that hope is the power to believe in the future.” love de nieuwe setting met de bergen en de natuur en de nieuwe mensen en toch een mooi geheel met het tokyo café, en weer even hartverwarmend en hartverscheurend tegelijkertijd als altijd

it took me exactly 4 months to finish this super short book as i just didn’t feel the same magic i had in the previous installments i hadn’t felt this with books 1 and 2, but this final installment had me thinking “if you’ve read one, you’ve read them all” :( These two quotes reaffirmed my thinking that our heart is the eyes of the soul, and if we truly want to know the person, we should never disregard this ability of another way to see. Reiji was now realizing how important the ordinary life that we take for granted is and how much happiness can be experienced from having someone you care about by your side. Things that you put off saying until tomorrow are sometimes never said.”

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There are parts of the book that are a bit repetitive (the repetition of the rules multiple times) but overall I always come out of my reading of these novels feeling uplifted and satisfied. These aren't deep books, they are short and to the point, so they don't reach me as fully as they could as a more in-depth character study would. A special big thanks to Irina for recommending the first book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, that has become a new favourite, extending the frontiers of time-travel and making us more human!

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because of this, these stories started feeling so repetitive for me, hitting the same emotional notes over and over that the other books already touched on Overall, while I did enjoy this book, I didn't find it as emotionally hard-hitting or satisfying as the previous installment, Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café, which remains my favorite among the three books in the series.

Before Your Memory Fades Quotes by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. When you give a gift to someone who is striving to achieve their dreams, you have to give them the most cherished thing you have. Some days that person who is chasing their dreams will not be able to find the strength to keep going. [...] When that happens the person gifted with the most precious thing will be able to fight on a little more. [...[ I want you to fight for your dreams.” I dont really understand why the book repeats itself so much - it’s like bingeing a TV series that’s forcing you to watch the ‘last time on…’ every episode.

Oh my heart. There is something about finishing a book in the Before Your Coffee Gets Cold series that makes me so sad. Perhaps it’s because I feel so connected to the people in the stories and I don’t want to say goodbye. The writing makes me feel like I am right there with them in the coffee shop. I do enjoy my visits and I like listening to the audiobook versions of these stories because I can absorb the story better without tripping over names and locations. Kawaguchi once again touches upon themes as love, loss, grief, and finding joy again after loss. The stories will definitely touch your heart. I liked the interactions between the characters, and their stories.