Before We Say Goodbye

Before We Say Goodbye

Paperback Published on: 09/05/2024
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Before We Say Goodbye
Cozy and utterly transportive!
As a huge fan of this series, this wonderful 4th installment holds the same level of warmth and comfort. Kawaguchi's writing style never fails in transp... READ MORE
Jessica Lees
Before We Say Goodbye
Who would you go back to see?
This series does make you think about who you value in life, asking the questions you may never have a chance to ask. Some of the translation isn’t great,... READ MORE
Grace at Waterstones Belfast

Synopsis

The million-copy bestselling series.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?

The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret menu time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold.

In the tradition of Kawaguchi’s sensational 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series, readers are be introduced to a new set of visitors:

- The husband with something important left to say
- The woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell
- The woman who couldn’t answer a proposal
- The daughter who drove her father away . . .

In the hauntingly beautiful Before We Say Goodbye, Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time.

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781035044528
  • Number of pages: 192
  • Weight: 148g
  • Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 13 mm

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Before We Say Goodbye
Enjoyed it but didn’t feel I got anything new
This is the fourth book in the ”Before the coffee gets cold” series and we are back in Cafe Funiculi Funicula with Nagare and Kazu. I would say the followi... READ MORE
cosylittlereadingcorner
Before We Say Goodbye
A firm favourite series
The 4th instalment of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and we have the same set-up in the 4 short stories and they were really just as emotional as the previous... READ MORE
Jemma
Before We Say Goodbye
A Fantasy Of The Absurd
In this final sci-fi edition of a generally interesting yet escapist tetralogy, Kawaguchi has kept to the strange and ridiculous logic that underpins all f... READ MORE
Michael Rothwell

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