I have wanted to read this book for ten years now. I'm glad I finally made time for it because it made me laugh, cry, and think.

The characters are all so incredible. By the end, I was feeling all of their emotions as if I were in their bones. This book talked about a lot of heavy subject matter such as Alzheimer's and the death of a loved one. Yet Toshikazu Kawaguchi manages to give this light-hearted air of hopefulness in his writing. The world felt vibrant and real. The characters were fully formed and impactful. Most importantly, the story kept me gripped the entire way through. For such a short work, Before The Coffee Gets Cold packs a major bunch. An absolute must-read!!