Description

In a fabled Tokyo café where time folds on itself, four new visitors are given the chance to revisit moments shaped by love, regret, and uncertainty. One woman longs to apologize to her stepmother after her death, while another seeks reassurance about whether the person she loves will remain in her life. Across four moving stories, the café becomes a place where grief and memory meet, offering its guests a tender way to confront what was left unsaid. Blending cozy magical realism with profound emotional insight, this poignant novel explores forgiveness, family, enduring love, and the fragile boundaries between past and future.

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paperback

Picador USA

Published May 7, 2026

ISBN: 9781035046294

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Details

Language

eng

Translation

From: jpn

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Before I Knew I Loved You by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

Death/Grief
Family Separation