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theespressoedition's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Murder
_alyssar_'s review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Death, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
drtx_bwt's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Murder and Death
the_bat_princess's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I loved this, it's so nice!
only took me two days to read and I was almost sad that it finished.
I really liked most of the characters.
only took me two days to read and I was almost sad that it finished.
I really liked most of the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
fire/fire injury: a house burns down but gets rebuilt, at least two characters and a cat get injured but they are all well again in the end. cursing: several times injury: two characters get burn injuries murder: a monster is killed in the beginning. the villain is implied to get killed in the end, killing is mentioned once or twice stalking and sexual harassment: a character shows up near another character several times, despite her being uncomfortable with it and he harasses her verbally. It is implied that they have a past but no details. He gets stopped later.lidia7's review
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Alcohol and Murder
toffishay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
What a sweet read! I loved Viv and the messaging that it is never too late to lean into what and who we love and march off toward something new together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence, Murder, and Bullying
maeverose's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.75
I keep going back and forth on if this is a 2.5 or a 3 for me.
It’s pretty much what you’d expect: a story about someone starting up a coffee shop from scratch in a fantasy setting. Very little happens outside of that. There’s a hint of a romance but it’s really not a big focus at all. There’s also a point of conflict mostly towards the end, but that’s it.
It was just alright for me. I wouldn’t go as far as saying I was bored, but it was just very mildly entertaining. And I’m not really someone who needs plot to enjoy a book, a lot of my favorite books are very slow paced and character focused. So idk why this one didn’t really work for me. I didn’t dislike anything. In theory I should’ve liked it more. But it was very meh throughout.
In hindsight, I think I like slow books more if there’s some sort of social commentary or message to it, rather than literally just a slow slice-of-life story with nothing to say. Becky Chambers is a good example, while her books never go very deep into the social commentary, it’s always there. Her books often explore humanity, communism and environmentalism in subtle ways alongside the slice-of-life character focused story.
It’s pretty much what you’d expect: a story about someone starting up a coffee shop from scratch in a fantasy setting. Very little happens outside of that. There’s a hint of a romance but it’s really not a big focus at all. There’s also a point of conflict mostly towards the end, but that’s it.
It was just alright for me. I wouldn’t go as far as saying I was bored, but it was just very mildly entertaining. And I’m not really someone who needs plot to enjoy a book, a lot of my favorite books are very slow paced and character focused. So idk why this one didn’t really work for me. I didn’t dislike anything. In theory I should’ve liked it more. But it was very meh throughout.
In hindsight, I think I like slow books more if there’s some sort of social commentary or message to it, rather than literally just a slow slice-of-life story with nothing to say. Becky Chambers is a good example, while her books never go very deep into the social commentary, it’s always there. Her books often explore humanity, communism and environmentalism in subtle ways alongside the slice-of-life character focused story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Stalking
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Murder
*about the gore: It’s only in the prologue (which is skippable) and it’s fantasy non-human goresaltycoffee's review
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Classism, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
imrereads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
I loved every single word of this. It's a lowely, low-stakes, high fantasy story about a former warrior Orc trying to reinvent her life as she tries to start a coffee shop in the city of Thune, where nobody has heard of this exotic drink. She enlists the help of Cal the Hob, Tandri the succubus, and Thimble the Rattkin. If you enjoy slice of life, like queer fantasy, or if cosy fantasy sounds appealing to you, then I highly recommend picking up this lovely book that's going straight to my list of favourites!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Murder and Violence
pyromastyx's review
adventurous
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence and Murder