I just finished this Japanese novel about a cafe where people can time travel, and I have to say, it had an interesting concept but didn't quite live up to my expectations. I was hoping for deep dives into the philosophical and emotional consequences of changing the past, but instead, the author focused too much on everyday details.

The repetitive lines about the time travel rules were driving me nuts. It felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again in each chapter. While the author tried to sprinkle in background stories for each time-traveling customer, it fell flat. It felt like going through the motions, just words on a page without any real feels. As for the characters – they were kind of meh. No depth, no growth, just stuck in one emotional state throughout. I wish the author had given them more complexity.