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fred___'s review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Good pacing. Well-written. Secondary romance storyline.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
augustrogue's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
The perfect cozy first read of the year. I'm willing to hand-wave a few logical inconsistencies regarding the Madrigal subplot - and the somewhat silly choice of using the terms 'latte' and 'barista', but tiptoeing around others like 'biscotti' and 'chocolate croissant' - to enjoy the lower stakes, found family fantasy vibes. Breezy to read and easy to love, with very charming and memorable characters. Reading this made me crave some fresh baked pastries.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
lizacorn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Cosy as heck found family vibes ✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Xenophobia and Sexual harassment
fooglefish's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Cute story in a fantasy setting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
deltakait's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
tyras_bookshelf's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I flew through this and loved it! Viv is very cool—a world-wearied Orc that’s fallen in love with coffee and wants to open her own shop. It was a little like what I expect D&D to be like as a book with Viv’s little side quest. Like we watch her buy a shop and fix it up with another outcast type and you’d think it would be boring but it was so precious.
My favorite part was the budding romance between Viv and Tandry because it was so subtle and sweet. Just two ladies working alongside each other and developing into their love and partnership by accident.
But then Finus and the fire! Broke my heart. That’s a really important moment though. Viv has chosen her new dream in her new life – – the coffee shop and all that it can symbolize – – over her old life of marauding and adventures. By leaving Blackblood (super cool spooky sword) to burn in the fire, she’s finally chosen inner peace for herself, even in the midst of literal chaos.
But even then her friends and found family gather around her to rebuild and it’s just such a fun, lovely story.
The only ding would be having the Pages to Fill chapter at the end of the story because I could I missed it! It adds to the world building and helps us understand the characters more but I think it would have been more impact in the beginning.
Definitely recommend and would reread!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
gingerbirder's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a cozy lil' read. A sweet story about found family and fate without being too saccharine. Set in a high fantasy world.
I expected more fantasy adventure (or any, really). Instead it's the "npc" side of the fantasy. The non-adventurers who keep the world moving and the coffee hot while the heroes are out slaying dragons. Not the best, but certainly not the worst.
I expected more fantasy adventure (or any, really). Instead it's the "npc" side of the fantasy. The non-adventurers who keep the world moving and the coffee hot while the heroes are out slaying dragons. Not the best, but certainly not the worst.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jesshudzik's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I listened to the Audiobook book of this, read by the author, and it was excellent. The book was a cozy read, although it did get tense at times and there was a prolonged scene w a fire, so check the CW. There was plenty if mystery and just enough adventure to keep things interesting while still being a relaxing read.
The MC has had enough of adventuring and quite literally hangs up her sword in the interest of opening a coffee shop in a new town. She quickly needs to make friends with some locals to help make her dream a reality and somw friendships blossom into more.
There is a wide variety of characters of lots of different fantasy races and many offer nods to the existence of real world racism as the characters all kind of acknowledge having dealt with prejudice in their pasts.
The characters all form heartwarming bonds, sometimes where you least expect it, and the MC finds there is more to life than adventuring and coffee.
And there is a giant cat!
The MC has had enough of adventuring and quite literally hangs up her sword in the interest of opening a coffee shop in a new town. She quickly needs to make friends with some locals to help make her dream a reality and somw friendships blossom into more.
There is a wide variety of characters of lots of different fantasy races and many offer nods to the existence of real world racism as the characters all kind of acknowledge having dealt with prejudice in their pasts.
The characters all form heartwarming bonds, sometimes where you least expect it, and the MC finds there is more to life than adventuring and coffee.
And there is a giant cat!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Gore, and Violence
joe_ap's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Blood
sunflower_13's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Cute concept! I thought it was fun to see how the menu progressed with products familiar to us but novel in the story’s world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Violence