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maycelium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Baldree takes the time to really set up his characters (speaking mainly to Viv and Tandri here) and allow them to build their relationship in a way that feels incredibly realistic and natural. Even the side characters that have very little screen time seem like real people. He really did an amazing job of capturing the energy of a local coffeeshop but set in a fantasy world
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Minor: Violence
tea_coffee_sam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia and Stalking
chainsawmochi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Main character Viv, a battle worn Orc, hangs up her sword in order to open up a cafe in a bustling riverside city. This is after years and years of fighting, of adventuring and questing. One might think of her as a Dungeons and Dragons playable character--one that has seen enough blood and bone for multiple lifetimes. Now, she is looking for more; she is looking for an actual life for herself. Something she had own, and hold, and love without having to fight off monsters and mages.
Within the pages of "Legends & Lattes" lies the story of Viv's happily ever after. It isn't so easy as that, however; soon she finds herself entangled with foes old and new. Yet, through it all, she begins to collect a loving found family around herself--and discovers that some things are really worth fighting for.
Travis Baldree is a master of storytelling. I can honestly say that I enjoyed every moment of this novel. It had moments of being perfectly raw and loving, along with moments of pulse-pounding intrigue. Viv's journey becomes more than just opening a coffee shop; it becomes a testament to discovering what makes you feel good, feel purposeful and fulfilled. There are beautiful moments of calm within the narrative. These reflective moments are nothing to skip over; they are just as important to the story as the parts with action and tension. There is an ebb and flow that reminds me very much of cozy mystery novels.
"Legends & Lattes" has opened up a whole new world of fantasy to me. I am already craving more cozy fantasy. Hopefully I will be able to find something that is as decadent as this splendid, coffee-flavored story.
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Stalking, and Violence
alphawolfe13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence and Cursing
Minor: Stalking and Violence
aurora4847's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Murder and Xenophobia
Minor: Stalking, Violence, and Racism
iane_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Grief
Minor: Death, Blood, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Racism, Stalking, and Xenophobia
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“Things don’t have to stay as what they started out as.”
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Stalking
greycifer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Stalking
ziracrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Stalking and Grief
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Minor: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail