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teslis's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I found this book out of the blue. I had never hear about it but thought that it sounded interesting with a orc starting a coffe shop!
It was nice to listen to, I liked it but I still had some problems with knowing where I was in the book and what exactly happened. I think I would like to read the next book where she opened a book store!
It was nice to listen to, I liked it but I still had some problems with knowing where I was in the book and what exactly happened. I think I would like to read the next book where she opened a book store!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
arinheck's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Violence
Minor: Gore and Murder
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
5.0
I loved this! It was so sweet and cozy and light-hearted. I was in the feels the whole time.
I love Tandri. She’s fierce and adorable and loveable. I loved the journey through learning about coffee. As they added more items to the menu and enjoyed more items it was adorable to see. The romance was subtle but very adorable. Viv was someone who was so passionate and persistent you couldn’t help but root for her.
Definitely a low stakes book to read when you want to feel cozy and reminded of the power of friendship (corny I know but so true). Absolutely loved.
I love Tandri. She’s fierce and adorable and loveable. I loved the journey through learning about coffee. As they added more items to the menu and enjoyed more items it was adorable to see. The romance was subtle but very adorable. Viv was someone who was so passionate and persistent you couldn’t help but root for her.
Definitely a low stakes book to read when you want to feel cozy and reminded of the power of friendship (corny I know but so true). Absolutely loved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
creationwing's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I cried with and for the characters. A lovely cozy story outside of my usual reads. The premise drew me in, but it was the characters that kept me. The ending tied loose ends a little too nicely for my taste, but I think that's more on the cozy low-stakes vibe the story has than any fault of the writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny and Murder
readwithsophsx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Violence and Murder
alibrarymouse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
4.5
For lovers of cozy fantasy, this one absolutely defines the genre, but takes it one step further by saying you are what you make of yourself and your circumstances.
After a slightly surprising beginning, Baldree tackles hard subjects like racism, reinvention, and restarting after loss, but in the most lighthearted, cozy, soft way that the whole book feels like spending time in a liminal space. That magical moment when life isn’t entirely real stepping into a coffee shop on the weekend, but anything is possible because there aren’t any expectations.
The characters are gorgeous in their own ways, and come together beautifully as a ragtag team that works. I am biased: Thimble is absolutely my favorite and I want to hug him so badly. He’s a literal cinnamon roll, and the description of his makes me want to try them and bake from scratch myself.
Motivations were realistic, the book was so sweet and so easy to submerge yourself in.
After a slightly surprising beginning, Baldree tackles hard subjects like racism, reinvention, and restarting after loss, but in the most lighthearted, cozy, soft way that the whole book feels like spending time in a liminal space. That magical moment when life isn’t entirely real stepping into a coffee shop on the weekend, but anything is possible because there aren’t any expectations.
The characters are gorgeous in their own ways, and come together beautifully as a ragtag team that works. I am biased: Thimble is absolutely my favorite and I want to hug him so badly. He’s a literal cinnamon roll, and the description of his makes me want to try them and bake from scratch myself.
Motivations were realistic, the book was so sweet and so easy to submerge yourself in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Gore
Minor: Racism
callidoralblack's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Murder
thecavewoman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
For a majority of this book I would find myself enthralled with the pages and come back to myself for a short moment and realize that I was smiling like an idiot at the book. This is truly such a cozy and heartwarming book that provides a much needed break from life. Plus, it's best enjoyed with a hot beverage of your choice (though coffee might be your best bet).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Murder, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
kaziaroo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I think this might have been a bit too low stakes for me, but I enjoyed it on the whole and I'd recommend it to fans of Joanne Harris' Chocolat and Dungeons & Dragons players who are used to this kind of setting where various weird and wonderful fantasy races coexist with no explanation (what on earth is a hob? Stone fey? Rattkin?). I did appreciate the diversity and the characters were cute; I think I'd have preferred it as a weekly webcomic or animated miniseries to appreciate the visual elements. When reading fantasy, I like deeply exploring worlds with rich social and natural histories, which Legends and Lattes didn't offer, and wasn't aiming to offer. The way everything came together was too smooth for me. This book just didn't capture what I personally read fantasy for, but I can see why others loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Cursing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence
ashar_allaire's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
- 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
This was a delightful and relaxing read though the romance felt rushed and I would have loved to see more of Tandri and Viv spending time together and having deeper conversations. My favorite part of the book was the friendship between Viv and Roon. It felt very authentic and seeing it grow was what gave the strongest emotional impact in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Murder and Violence