Before We Say Goodbye
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, published by Picador on May 2, 2024, is a continuation of the multi-million-copy bestselling series centered around a unique Japanese café that allows its visitors to travel back in time. This edition, comprising 192 pages and presented in English, delves into the poignant question of what one would do if given the chance to revisit a significant moment in their past and who they would choose to meet again.
In this installment, readers will encounter a new array of characters at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula, each with their own reasons for seeking a return to a pivotal moment. The narrative explores themes of connection and closure, as patrons grapple with unresolved feelings and relationships. As in previous books, the journey back in time is governed by specific rules, including the necessity of returning before their coffee cools. Through these stories, Kawaguchi continues to weave elements of fantasy and magical realism, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of life and the importance of saying goodbye.
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The fourth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.
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.
Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Forget Kindness.
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