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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this so much! I really liked the structure of the book, and the first chapter drew me in immediately. The concept of cafe was interesting, along with the way Wang explores family dynamics and grief while being a parent. Brilliant but heartbreaking at the same, I know I’ll be thinking about this book for a while.
Thank you to Little Brown Book Group and NetGalley for the copy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was lucky enough to have a copy of this book as an arc.
Wow! I’m still at a slight loss of words and there is a lot to unpack in this book. This is slightly of genre for what I’d usually read, but so glad I did.
It follows the life of Joan who has moved to California from Taiwan to study.
This takes you on a journey of exploring the different relationships she encounters along the way and the affect this has on her and those around her.
It really explores human nature and how we all differ in the way we deal with things such as forgivenessC change, love and grief and the profound effect this can have.
There are a lot of themes explored in this book which could be triggering, so make sure you go into it prepared but if you do you will not be disappointed.
I felt like I was there with Joan through all the twists and turns of life and love how relatable and raw the book was throughout.
Would definitely recommend this book.
Wow! I’m still at a slight loss of words and there is a lot to unpack in this book. This is slightly of genre for what I’d usually read, but so glad I did.
It follows the life of Joan who has moved to California from Taiwan to study.
This takes you on a journey of exploring the different relationships she encounters along the way and the affect this has on her and those around her.
It really explores human nature and how we all differ in the way we deal with things such as forgivenessC change, love and grief and the profound effect this can have.
There are a lot of themes explored in this book which could be triggering, so make sure you go into it prepared but if you do you will not be disappointed.
I felt like I was there with Joan through all the twists and turns of life and love how relatable and raw the book was throughout.
Would definitely recommend this book.
emotional
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
Subtle, sharp. Depth of character but this baby MOVES.
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
I really enjoyed
very
invested
in
the
lives of all the characters. There’s a lot of jumping the timelines which I very much enjoyed as it gave the opportunity to be interested
the character and then find out more about why they were, who and how they were.
very
invested
in
the
lives of all the characters. There’s a lot of jumping the timelines which I very much enjoyed as it gave the opportunity to be interested
the character and then find out more about why they were, who and how they were.