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    Tales from the Cafe: A Novel
    Tales from the Cafe: A Novel
    Tales from the Cafe: A Novel
    Audiobook5 hoursBefore the Coffee Gets Cold Series

    Tales from the Cafe: A Novel

    Written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    Narrated by Kevin Shen

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From the author of the international bestseller Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this book follows four new customers who hope to travel back in time in a little Japanese café.

    In a back alley in 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.

    With faces both familiar and new, Tales from the Cafe follows the story of four patrons who visit to take advantage of café Funiculi Funicula's time-traveling offer and revisit moments with family, friends and lovers. Each one must face up to the past to move on with their lives.

    Kawaguchi's wistful and heartwarming new novel once again invites the reader to ask themselves, "What would you do if you could travel back in time?"

    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)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateOct 12, 2021
    ISBN9781488212345
    Tales from the Cafe: A Novel
    Author

    Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    Toshikazu Kawaguchi nació en Osaka, Japón, en 1971. Ha sido productor, director y escritor para el grupo de teatro Sonic Snail. Como guionista, sus trabajos más importantes incluyen COUPLE, Sunset Song y Family Time. Antes de que se enfríe el café (Plaza & Janés, 2021), su debut como novelista, está basado en la obra teatral homónima que recibió el primer premio en el festival de teatro de Suginami y cuenta con una exitosa adaptación cinematográfica en su país. Además, se convirtió en todo un fenómeno internacional que ya ha vendido más de tres millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo. Su segunda novela, La felicidad cabe en una taza de café (Plaza & Janés, 2023), también ha conquistado a los lectores y a la crítica. El primer café del día es la tercera entrega de la serie.

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    Reviews for Tales from the Cafe

    4.5/5

    221 ratings7 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title heartwarming and enigmatic, with simple complexities that tug at the heartstrings. It is a refreshing read that explores themes of time travel and personal growth. However, some readers found the audio quality to be poor. Overall, this book is a good choice for those seeking a moving and thought-provoking story.

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    • 3/5

      Jan 10, 2025

      I didn't connect with the characters and stories in this second installment of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series for some reason. The stories were not bad at all (characters going back to see dead relatives or talk with parents, etc.) but for some reason, they didn't pack the same punch as the first collection did.

      Same exact writing style as the first novel (no complaints there) but I do find the over-explanation of some details a bit tiresome at times.
    • 5/5

      Dec 17, 2024

      I bawled my eyes out. I highly recommend this book.
    • 5/5

      Jan 3, 2024

      Such a cozy and heartwarming read. I really loved it!
    • 4/5

      Sep 18, 2023

      3.75. As heartwarming and as magically enigmatic and timeless as the first
    • 3/5

      Sep 12, 2023

      This book is slightly better than the previous one because Kazo realizes she deserves to be happy and decides to move on in her life after her mother's death.
      I'm not aware of the publication process in Japan or why the author decided to publish the two books separately but I believe if some of the repeated parts were edited/cut out and all the chapters were published as a short story collection it would make more sense.
    • 4/5

      Sep 12, 2023

      The audio is bad and it was cutting off many times
    • 5/5

      Sep 12, 2023

      If you think about it, there are only so many things you can do when you're allowed to time travel but can't leave your spot, affect the future or only meet the people that frequent the cafe. This book still plucks your heartstrings with its simple complexities. Its a good refreshing read.