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Tales from the Cafe

By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot - translator
Narrated by: Kevin Shen
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Summary

The million-copy bestselling series

Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s heartwarming
Tales from the Cafe, 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?

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time...

From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to:

The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift...


This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.

©2020 Toshikazu Kawaguchi (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd

Critic reviews

With his smooth, pleasant voice, Shen channels the heartwarming and thought-provoking ambiance of the special Cafe Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo, which allows visitors to travel back in time under very specific rules. As is the case with the first book, there are four heart-tugging connected stories that explore life’s challenges and delve deeply into the characters. Shen provides unique voices and renders a wide range of emotions with depth, connecting listeners with people who seem like old friends. - WINNER OF AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD

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loved it

this book made me cry so much such a lovely story would definitely read again.

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Quirky and a cool idea.

Enjoyed it alot with some deep emotional aspects. Would definitely recommend for a quick read

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Fantastic listen

Calm and tranquil and the message begin each characters story are very dear and thought provoking

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First book was better

I didnt love this as much as the first book. But i still really enjoyed it. We get to know the cafe owner and workers a bit more in this one :) But I didnt feel as invested in these stories.

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Good

I don’t know what to write here I just wanted to leave a star rating

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Heartfelt

So sad, so heartwarming, so heartbreaking, truly wonderful. It's definitely a book of comfort if you have suffered grief in life.

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loved this

loved this book, such a clever idea and story line
beautiful story to listen to, clear narration
wonderful

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brilliant

The way the individual stories link to give you an over arching story is fantastic.

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Lovely book

Si mi è piaciuto tantissimo!
Mi emozionava l idea che fosse ambientato in Giappone e che la lettura fosse lenta, descrittiva e riflessiva. Forse i nomi dei personaggi mi confondevano un po', magari andrebbe riletto con più attenzione. Il finale è meraviglioso. Sono felice di averlo letto tutto e di non averlo lasciato in sospeso
perché inizialmente non mi ha del tutto catturata proprio per il fatto che c erano troppi personaggi dai nomi particolari che spuntavano uno dietro l altro.

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magical and worth every second

adored all the stories as they intertwined, the writing is beautiful and I adored the narration.

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