Overview
The third novel from the author of the phenomenon Before the Coffee Gets Cold: tales from a little cafe in Hakodate, Cafe Donna Donna, where customers may travel through time – if they obey the rules. For fans of The Guest Cat and If Cats Disappeared from the World.
Full Product Details
Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Imprint: Hanover Square Press
Edition: Original ed.
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Width: 14.10cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 18.80cm
Weight: 0.304kg
ISBN: 9781335429285
ISBN 10: 133542928
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Praise for the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series Endearing. --New York Times Book Review Heartwarming, quirky, and wistful. --Huffpost The narrative is deeply moving. --Chicago Review of Books Kawaguchi...has a surprising, unerring ability to find lasting emotional resonance. Interwoven into what initially feels like a whimsical escape are existential conundrums of love and loss, family and freedom, life and death. --Christian Science Monitor This charmingly magical novel is about discovering happiness despite the pasts that we desperately want to revisit. --The Harvard Crimson Kawaguchi has found a unique way to manipulate such a commonly used trope as time travel and has captured the power of joy as a legacy. --Library Journal The book's resonating charm provides lasting emotional balm. --Booklist
Praise for the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series Endearing. --New York Times Book Review Heartwarming, quirky, and wistful. --Huffpost The narrative is deeply moving. --Chicago Review of Books Kawaguchi...has a surprising, unerring ability to find lasting emotional resonance. Interwoven into what initially feels like a whimsical escape are existential conundrums of love and loss, family and freedom, life and death. --Christian Science Monitor This charmingly magical novel is about discovering happiness despite the pasts that we desperately want to revisit. --The Harvard Crimson Kawaguchi has found a unique way to manipulate such a commonly used trope as time travel and has captured the power of joy as a legacy. --Library Journal The book's resonating charm provides lasting emotional balm. --Booklist Praise for Before Your Memory Fades Kawaguchi's comforting and thought-provoking book is perfect reading for cold winter nights. --Library Journal
Author Information
TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He has produced, directed and written for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include COUPLE, Sunset Song and family time. His play Before the Coffee Gets Cold won the grand prize at the Suginami Drama Festival. This is his debut as an author. Before the Coffee Gets Cold has become an international bestseller and has been adapted for the screen in Japan.
