Book (Hardcover) - Before I Knew I Loved You : Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Toshikazu Kawaguchi Hardcover FICTION / Magical Realism The sixth book in the phenomenal, bestselling series, translated from Japanese, Before I Knew I Loved You asks the irresistible question: what would you do if you were offered the chance to go back in time? In Before I Knew I Loved You, Toshikazu Kawaguchi takes us back to the warm heart of the mysterious Funiculi Funicula Cafe, with another four guests whose luminous stories of love, lost and won again, will reaffirm your belief in its eternal potential. In this book, we meet: The girl who couldn’t call her mother, and yearns to reconnect with her The man who waited for a reply from his girlfriend, and never heard from her The woman, anxious to travel ahead to know what her future holds The student who travels back to meet his father again, who passed away many years before Yet the same rules always apply – you must return before the coffee gets cold. And while it does, memories are revisited, people are changed forever, and the enduring power of love transcends the boundaries of time. Praise for Before the Coffee Gets Cold series "Heartwarming, whimsical . . . offering comfort at a time when the world seems off-kilter and chaotic."—The New York Times "Characters come to the crisp realization that joy is allowed, that they don’t have to live burdened by regret; they are set free by a shift in perspective. The effect on the characters is like what the best talk therapy claims is possible: to reprocess past events to see them differently…. It’s easy to be cynical, though, and far rarer to encounter narratives that end with earnest tears of joy.” —New York Times Book Review on Tales from the Cafe "[A]n examination of love and regret in four acts, written in fluid, dreamlike prose. Simple, sentimental, and profound, this is sure to scratch the itch for series fans."—Publishers Weekly on Before We Say Goodbye "[H]eart-balming."—Booklist on Before We Say Goodbye “Fans of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library will enjoy this quick read with touches of magical realism and soul-searching. 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 on Tales from the Café "Before the Coffee Gets Cold... may explore similar ground to its predecessors in the genre, but it inventively limits the mechanics of its time travel to the confines of a small cafe, and is all the more resonant for it... the narrative is deeply moving." -Chicago Review of Books on Before the Coffee Gets Cold "The story is gold. Before the Coffee Gets Cold is perfect for anyone who wants to feel connected right now." -BookReporter on Before the Coffee Gets Cold "An affecting, deeply immersive journey into the desire to hold onto the past. This wondrous tale will move readers." -Publishers Weekly on Before the Coffee Gets Cold