Before We Say Goodbye

Before We Say Goodbye

Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, General Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, General Sci Fi & Fantasy
Paperback Published on: 09/05/2024
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Before We Say Goodbye
Wonderful and heartfelt
Before We Say Goodbye is another wonderful and heartfelt novel from Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Each story is unique and highlights the different ways we as indiv... READ MORE
Izzie M
Before We Say Goodbye
Book number 4 in the series
Book number 4 in the series, and we are back in the original Cafe Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo - after our brief foray last outing in Cafe Donna Donna - wher... READ MORE
Alan M
Before We Say Goodbye
Beautiful, sad and uplifting tales of regret and heartbreak
Have been waiting for the third in the series (Before your memory fades) to come out in the UK in PB (14/09/23) to match the others I have in PB, so have y... READ MORE
Selena, Guildford
Before We Say Goodbye
More moving stories
In this fourth instalment, we’ve come to know what to expected within these books. Yet, they are always still beautifully written and extremely moving. I f... READ MORE
Molly at Silverburn
Before We Say Goodbye
Kawaguchi does it again!
Kawaguchi has spoiled us all with another installment of the 'Before the Coffee Goes Cold' series. The hardback is absolutely beautiful. The sakura leav... READ MORE
Dani
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
Another brilliant installment from Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
If you have read Before the Coffee Gets Cold then you will know that the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula allows patrons to travel back in time, but there ar... READ MORE
Sydney K
Before We Say Goodbye
Beautifully crafted tales of time travel and the search for closure
‘If you could go back, who would you want to meet?’ My thanks to Pan Macmillan for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Before We Say Goodbye’ by Toshikazu Kawaguchi... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Before We Say Goodbye
A great read
This is the next title in the series and again it does not disappoint. There are four stories in the book and each are thought provoking and reflective. On... READ MORE
Tony
Before We Say Goodbye
Another emotional and gentle read
This is the fourth in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series set in the magically surreal Funiculi Funicula cafe. As in the previous books customers come ... READ MORE
Stephen - the bookworm
Before We Say Goodbye
Perfection
Utterly perfect and moved me in many ways. It’s rare for a book to make me cry let alone several times. Deeply touching. Best book I’ve read this year.
Jane Armstrong
Before We Say Goodbye
Writing to move and change one for the better.
Emotionally moving; upsetting a lifetime’s effort to avoid sentimentality. Ever since Bambi, Love Story and those times you stray towards blubbering in pub... READ MORE
Ricoh
Before We Say Goodbye
Fine, but this fourth book is perhaps unnecessary
This book, similarly to the other three in the series, is very whimsical and wholesome. It tells the stories of four different characters who all visit a c... READ MORE
Claudia George
Before We Say Goodbye
Pure magic. Makes you appreciate the little moments and makes every day feel remarkably special.
What can I say about this book? For a start, it made me openly cry on a crowded train. It was beautiful. Before We Say Goodbye has solidified Toshikazu Kaw... READ MORE
Alice Hickling
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
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
love this series so much
I honestly love this series of books,I have read them on ebook and I need my own paper copies
june.reads
Before We Say Goodbye
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is the fourth book in the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series. Where the customers can travel back in time in a... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
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
Before We Say Goodbye
Great read! As always
Yet another great little heartwarming book in this series. Fans of the earlier books wont be disappointed.
Alba Henderson

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