Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The million-copy bestselling series Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before we say goodbye, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, 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 Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s sensational 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series, readers will once again 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.

Before We Say Goodbye

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Srijita Sarkar 

For me, home was where Mieko was, and nowhere else.

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There are many crossroads in life. All regrets stem from what happened at one moment we never imagined would happen to us. When our own action brings about an unexpected result, how can we not experience huge regret? After all, do we ever get another shot?

Love how this idea corresponds with one of the main ideas in the book I just finished reading 

Julia Rutgers

She cast a faint shadow, and her presence lacked impact.

This communication without words made me realize how eyes spoke to us as much as mouths did.

He wouldn’t have wanted me to cry. So, I’m going to live my life feeling good about myself

losing my sense of belonging in groups had been a recurrent theme for me in my life until then.

It is up to each individual to decide how they feel about the words of others and what action they wish to take.

'Not having any regret might actually be my biggest regret. I wish I was capable of feeling regret.' 

But as much as I felt it my place to grieve as well, I had no idea how to.

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