Before the Coffee Gets Cold

I loved the story and the concept a lot. The only thing that holds this back from being a five-star rating is the writing style. There were so many times that I wished the author/translator had painted a picture with words instead of plainly describing the scene. It lacked beautiful writing, but it was rich in compelling stories, characters, and moments of devastating emotions. I cried like a baby reading this book more than a few times. I will read the other books in this series because I think the concept of this cafe is special and worth revisiting.