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forloveoflit_'s review
5.0
Read it in a day and truly loved it and all the laughs and tears this beautiful story caused me.
rjohnson0583's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape
banana_watt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Blood
leeleemarg's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was good, but seeing the love between Leah and Crowley take root so easily and quickly took a lot of the enjoyment out of this book.
sheila713's review against another edition
4.0
Lulu's Cafe was a very enjoyable read. Leah Allen (aka Gabriella Sadler) was raised in foster homes. When she was about 19, she met a man who swept her off her feet and quickly married him. It turned out to be a marriage into a life of domestic violence. (My sister said she stayed with her abusive, alcoholic husband as long as she did because he made her feel like everything was her fault. He put her on a guilt trip. I didn't live near her and had no idea what she was going through until after she left him.) Leah tried to hide the evidence of the relationship. I don't want to spoil anything so I will just say this book was an emotional roller coaster ride. I recommend this book.
lexuswilson's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Very fast and easy read! Was very predictable but still good. Read in two sittings.
bookchew's review
3.0
3.5 stars.
A crazy comforting book, though at times it was a touch too churchy for me, and the domestic abuse in the beginning made for difficult reading. But once the main character arrives in South Carolina, the story is quick, satisfying, and fun, like a good romantic movie.
(Note: some might find this book problematic in parts. It’s certainly not always believable. But if you take it for what it is—a cozy Southern romance—it’s fine).
A crazy comforting book, though at times it was a touch too churchy for me, and the domestic abuse in the beginning made for difficult reading. But once the main character arrives in South Carolina, the story is quick, satisfying, and fun, like a good romantic movie.
(Note: some might find this book problematic in parts. It’s certainly not always believable. But if you take it for what it is—a cozy Southern romance—it’s fine).