BOOK DETAILS :
- Publisher : Picador (19 September 2024); The Smithson, 6 Briset Street, London EC1M 5NR
- Language : English
- Paperback : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 103505485X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1035054855
- Reading age : 18 years and up
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
REVIEW COPY: Panmacmillan India
BOOK REVIEW :
"... the more you try, the better your chances. The more you hesitate, the more you lose. Get it?"
Firstly I would like to thank @panmac for sending me this review copy and fulfilling my interest in translated fiction. And I’m completely hooked. Though I have read only the first book from this series however one thing I can say that now it’s turn to read all the books from this series.
There are, however, a few stipulations regarding time travel in the cafe. Customers must remain seated in a certain chair at all times. Customers can only travel back in time to visit with other people who have previously visited the cafe. The time travel period begins once the coffee is poured into their cup and ends when the coffee gets cold, leaving approximately eight to ten minutes to visit the past. Lastly (and perhaps most importantly), customers are reminded that there is nothing they can do or say during their time travel that will change the present. For example, a life cannot be saved, nor can a divorce be prevented.
Knowing all the rules that come with the café, why are customers compelled to go back in time? The answer is almost always regret in some form or another. Words that were left unspoken, tears that were shed, anger in the heat of a moment. A chance to react differently knowing all they do in the present moment is what these customers seek.
Toshikazu Kawaguchi introduces us to four new characters with heartbreaking stories:
1. The Son
2. The Nameless Child
3. The Father
4. The Valentine : This one is special as this story has the representation of LGBTQIA+
Though this is a translated book , however has done a commendable job and the flow is absolutely amazing.
The author's writing is gentle yet poignant, focusing on themes of memory, closure, and the importance of living in the present. The book encourage me to reflect on what they would say or do if given the chance to revisit a meaningful moment from their past.
These books really emphasize that time is precious, we should value the time we have with loved ones, and we should be kind. They make you consider that if we’d regret something being the last encounter you had with someone, make an effort to change it whilst you still can because you never know what will happen!
Now, it is said that a book should not be judged by its covers but I have done here. All the five covers are so eye-catching that anyone would end up buying it. This is a short and comfortable reading. This is yet another gentle touch to the already fascinating series.
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Total Pages: 202
Overall Ratings: 4.9/5 ⭐
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