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Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

30 reviews

abiofpellinor's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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hello_lovely13's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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georgiacatt's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I much preferred the first book in this series, but I thought the continuation from the original was very good. I think the idea of returning to the past becomes slightly more predictable and repetitive but the stories of each character are varied so it is still a nice read. Once again, there is a philosophical idea that runs throughout each short story and links it all together at the end which is very effective. 
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rosseshelf's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can frankly say that the story in this book is just the same as the two previous books, there are not many significant differences. The storyline is literally the same but only with different topics in every chapter; each chapter is about another person ( mostly a customer ) in the cafe. One thing that I love to complete this series is that the story is just getting promising, and when I’m reading them I can feel the heartwarming in my gut, and because each story has its own lesson.

I can still feel the levity reading this, despite the stories feeling a little monotonous, especially toward the end, and the way the rules kept repeating in every chapter turning out to be unsettling for me. 
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samarakroeger's review against another edition

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3.25

I thought this book was especially heavy-handed, even when in comparison with the first two.  I didn't like that it was date stamped (set in 2030) and how every story revolved around early death or suicidal ideation.  Through a trip to the past, every depressed person miraculously found the strength to keep on living!  In comparison to the first two books in the series, the stories in here really lacked variety and a sense of urgency.

but then again, maybe I'm just cold-hearted.
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starsincline's review against another edition

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2.5

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kappafrog's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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robinks's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This third volume was the saddest of the series so far, but I loved the change of scene and the device of the book to tie the stories together. It is also nice to see the recurring characters continue to grow.
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anna_catherine73's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Kawaguchi has done it again! The third instalment of the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series is just as poignant and moving as the previous two. It was only slightly weaker than Tales From The Cafe in my opinion as one or two of the stories weren’t as moving as in the previous books but even so, these books are always magical, always a delight. A must read for fans of the previous books. 
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tomoonarmy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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